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Dismay as UK prepares to sign ‘values-free’ £1.6bn trade deal with Gulf states

Exclusive: Trade unions and human rights organisations fear environment and human rights being pushed aside

The Guardian - UK

Speaker berates minister after he suggests delaying statement on UK-US deal

Sir Lindsay Hoyle made accusations that MPs had been told to ‘go home as there would be no statement’.

Evening Standard

Labour blasted for 'telling MPs to go home' in bid to delay US trade deal update

LABOUR have been blasted by the Speaker after “telling MPs to go home” because they planned to delay an official statement on the UK trade deal…

The National (Scotland)

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Data is driving trade deal pursuit, not ‘post-imperial delusion’, minister says

The Liberal Democrats are warning the Government that a summit with the European Union on May 19 should not be a missed opportunity.

Evening Standard

UK ministers to meet devolved governments over impact of Supreme Court sex ruling

UK ministers will meet with their counterparts in Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales to discuss the implications of the Supreme Court ruling on…

The National (Scotland)

Senior Labour figures call for review of Chinese investment in UK infrastructure

Government’s rapprochement with Beijing may risk national security in wake of British Steel crisis, party members say

The Guardian - UK

Race against time to secure future of British Steel as No 10 accuses Chinese owners of not acting in good faith

It comes as senior politicians across the political divide call on Keir Starmer’s government to block China investing in critical UK infrastructure

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Another UK government is doing contradictory things when it comes to China

Approach to expanding trade has been castigated for allowing Beijing to invest heavily in vital UK infrastructure

The Guardian - UK

Minister urges explanation for ‘concerning’ decision to bar UK MP from Hong Kong

Douglas Alexander demanded that interlocutors explain why Wera Hobhouse was blocked from entering the Chinese region last week.

Evening Standard

Ministers race to attract more Chinese investment in UK despite Scunthorpe steelworks fiasco

Trade minister Douglas Alexander is currently in China seeking to drum up business deals

Evening Standard

UK MP refused entry to Hong Kong accuses China of ‘hidden blacklist’

Wera Hobhouse says her apparent presence on secret list of critics of country’s human rights record made her a target

The Guardian - UK

Labour pledges to ‘tear down’ barriers after new figures reveal Brexit costing UK business £37bn a year

Exclusive: Billions of pounds worth of lost business with other European Union countries prompts calls to re-enter customs union and single market

The Independent UK

Trade minister hails department’s ‘crucial’ role for Scottish exporters

Douglas Alexander said the UK Government is working hard to help exporters.

Evening Standard

Tariffs through the looking-glass? MPs scratch heads over Trump’s latest move

Maybe a trade war is in no one’s interests … or maybe everyone in government is pretending there’s nothing to worry about

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Evening Standard

Axing Chagos deal to swerve Trump tariffs on steel a ‘hypothetical’ strategy

US import tariffs on UK steel have ‘not come as a surprise’, trade minister Douglas Alexander told the Commons.

The Independent UK

UK will not rush to respond as Trump tariffs take ‘sledgehammer to free trade’

US President Donald Trump has slapped a 25% tariff on imports of steel from the UK.

Evening Standard

PM will not hesitate to take action if ministers do not uphold standards – No 10

Andrew Gwynne left the Government and was suspended from the Labour Party at the weekend over comments made on a WhatsApp group.

The National (Scotland)

Labour grandee Douglas Alexander given two ministerial roles in UK Government

A FORMER Scottish secretary has been given a second ministerial role in the Labour Government ...

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Kate Forbes slams Labour as they rule out scrapping hated 'power grab' law

KATE Forbes has launched a scathing attack on Labour’s plans to “dismiss the wishes of the Scottish Parliament” – by pledging not to repeal…

The Independent UK

Who could be in the running to replace Rachel Reeves as chancellor?

News analysis: Keir Starmer gave his beleaguered chancellor the vote of confidence on Monday morning, but if he decided on a change in the Treasury who could replace her?

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer’s royal plan to charm Donald Trump

Exclusive: As the furore erupts over Peter Mandelson heading to Washington DC as UK ambassador, a plan is believed to be in place for senior royals to be ‘front and centre’ in a charm offensive with the president-elect – and bypass his friendship with Nigel Farage

Evening Standard

Starmer should stop ‘obsessing’ over EU and focus on US trade deal, Tories argue

Shadow business secretary Andrew Griffith argued that a trade deal with the US would be a ‘game-changer’ for the UK.

Evening Standard

MP hits outs at supermarkets selling products linked to slave labour

Sarah Champion argued that UK supply chains are ‘awash with Uighur forced labour products’.

Evening Standard

Farmers will have to stump up hundreds of thousands of pounds, Tories claim

Business minister Douglas Alexander defended the Government’s reforms of inheritance tax, saying ‘difficult and necessary choices’ had to be made.

International Business Times

Britain Seeking EU Trade Reset: Minister

Britain is urgently looking to reset its trading relationship with the European Union, and sees international commerce as key to reviving UK growth, trade minister Douglas Alexander told AFP. Alexander said Britain's 2016 vote to leave the EU caused "significant disruption" to its trade policy and the country needed to…

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