News and analysis on trade policy in Europe
Friday, April 25, 2025
Whether London’s recent apparent decision to agree to give Australia duty-free-quota-free market access to its food exports was part of the de facto preconditions for today’s decision of the CPTPP members to allow Britain to launch accession negotiations remains unclear. But it was clearly good timing.
The United Kingdom left the European Union with the explicit aim of having its own trade policy and agreements. Britain is in business now. The biggest challenge will be handling the domestic politics of farming, procurement, environment and devolution to make London’s emerging trade policy strategy bear fruit. London aims …
London has released its negotiating objectives towards a free trade agreement with New Zealand. Talks with ‘the Kiwis’ announced in June, formally started this week.
