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Few businesses will benefit from CPTPP deal which carries environmental costs
Government assessment suggests the deal may only grow the UK economy by 0.08% but requires the UK to drop key environmental commitments as part of the deal including those aimed at reducing the production of palm oil, a key driver of deforestation in Asia.
Landmark new trade policy platform recommends ‘OBR for Trade’ and beneficial alignment
The UK Trade and Business Commissions has published a comprehensive assessment of the state of UK trade containing 114 recommendations to remove barriers to growth and prepare the UK economy for the challenges and opportunities of the next decade.
CPTPP “makes a mockery” of sustainable trade goals
Responding to the announcement that the UK Government has reached an agreement to join the CPTPP) Caroline Lucas MP, member of the UK Trade and Business Commission, said:
Outrage as government downgrades climate commitments in trade talks
Responding to the news that Britain is set to replace the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) with its own ‘bespoke’ system, Alison Williams, member of the UK Trade and Business Commission and Global Head of Data at DunnHumby, said:
Windfall Tax: Government red tape is artificially increasing prices
Global Head of Data at DunnHumby and member of the UK Trade and Business Commission, Alison Williams responds to the Chancellor's announcement
Replacing lost EU trade could almost double UK shipping emissions
New analysis shows that replacing the EU trade lost since 2018 with trade from other countries could increase annual emissions from shipping to and from the UK by 88%.
UK Trade Commission responds as government prepares to drop climate commitments from Australia trade deal
Responding to revelations that the UK Government is preparing to drop key climate commitments in their negotiations with Australia on a new trade deal, Caroline Lucas, member of the cross-party UK Trade and Business Commission and Green Party MP said:
An absolute betrayal: Farming experts give evidence on Australia deal to trade commission
Agriculture experts have described the Australia trade deal as "an absolute betrayal" of the farming sector in their evidence to the cross-party UK Trade and Business Commission today.
Cross-party commission to shine light on Australia deal
The cross-party UK Trade and Business commission have issued an urgent call for evidence as news emerged that agreement has been reached between the UK Government and Australia on the broad terms of a new trade deal.