Commission Chair Andrew Lewin has welcomed the imminent publication of the government’s trade strategy and called for a renewed drive to secure mutual recognition agreements with the EU

Times have changed in UK-EU relations. Negotiators from London and Brussels appear to have been in a negotiating “tunnel” in early April, and the outside world didn’t notice. In amidst the closer cooperation may even be a certain amount of joint briefing designed to suggest how both sides are fighting for their interests on difficult topics, such as fish, to be triumphantly announced as being solved at the May 19 Summit.

When Rachel Reeves stood at the despatch box for Wednesday’s spending review her message was clear. The era of austerity was over. Fifteen years after George Osborne entered the Treasury, Reeves branded austerity as “a destructive choice for our economy…creating a lost decade for growth, wages, and living standards”. 

Defence expert Sir Adam Thomson, who held the role at the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) from 2014 to 2016, has today stressed that the “US nuclear deterrent that backs the NATO Article 5 guarantee is no longer fully credible”.

Donald Trump has temporarily exempted the UK from his executive order doubling the base rate of tariffs on steel and aluminium from 25% to 50%. The UK’s rate will remain at 25% until at least 9 July 2025, due to the recently agreed UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal (EPD) - but with a warning that the exemption relies on the EPD being implemented. So what is in the EPD? And what do these latest tariffs mean for the UK?

The UK and EU have struck a new deal aimed at fixing post-Brexit friction. From smoother travel and youth mobility to cheaper food, defence cooperation and reduced barriers for businesses, some changes will kick in quickly, while others require further negotiation. The deal marks the first step towards a more practical partnership - here's what's in it.

The Chair of the UKTBC Andrew Lewin MP reacts to the May 19 Summit.

The UK has secured a new agreement with the European Union which includes many policies developed and campaigned for by Best for Britain.

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has said the UK must "do everything we can" to "rebuild trade with the EU.

The US and UK have announced a deal on tariffs which will see the 25% levy on UK steel and aluminium removed and the rate on most car exports cut to 10% - but campaigners argue the White House's "chaotic" style means any agreement must be treated with "extreme caution".

On 6 May the UK government announced that a UK-India Free Trade Agreement had been agreed, but what does the deal entail and what does it mean for the UK economy?

Campaigners have welcomed confirmation that the UK Government has signed a new bilateral trade deal with India but have highlighted the need to remove trade barriers with the EU.

The German Ambassador to the UK has today stressed the economic and social value of a reciprocal Youth Mobility Scheme to both the UK and EU while disagreeing with those who conflate it with immigration or freedom of movement.

Times have changed in UK-EU relations. Negotiators from London and Brussels appear to have been in a negotiating “tunnel” in early April, and the outside world didn’t notice. In amidst the closer cooperation may even be a certain amount of joint briefing designed to suggest how both sides are fighting for their interests on difficult topics, such as fish, to be triumphantly announced as being solved at the May 19 Summit.

On 2 April, standing in the Rose Garden of the White House, Donald Trump announced new tariffs on UK exports to the US. Trump has since delayed the implementation of the higher rates of tariffs for 90 days. But what are tariffs? How will these new tariffs affect the UK? And how should the UK government respond to this change to the world economic order?

Today, a broad coalition of business groups and membership bodies from the EU and UK including the British Chambers of Commerce, CBI, FSB and the UK’s sole national accreditation service UKAS, has called for a mutual recognition agreement on conformity assessments between the UK and EU to help boost economic growth.

The House of Common’s Business and Trade Committee has published an important report on ways the Government can improve trade with the EU to achieve growth based on evidence from the UK trade and Business Commission.

On 2 April, President Trump announced a new set of global tariffs, including a 10% tariff on all UK imports to the US and a 25% tariff on all foreign manufactured automobile imports to the US.

Responding to the introduction of new tariffs on UK imports to the US, Andrew Lewin MP, Chair of the cross-party UK Trade and Business Commission argues the UK should respond by increasing trade with the EU.

President Trump has in effect ended eighty years of close partnership between North America and Europe. While there have been tensions before, all previous US administrations thought of European relations as an essential security and economic alliance. Second time round, President Trump does not. His Vice-President seems to treat Europe as the enemy.

It is news to no one that Britain’s high streets have been struggling for some time. Boarded up windows, fewer independent shops, and a general loss of vibrancy have been a fixture of contemporary Britain. Whilst there are, of course, many factors at play from the rise of online shopping to COVID-19, one factor is constantly underplayed: Britain leaving the EU.