Ministerial role

President of the Board of Trade

Organisations: UK Export Finance and Department for Business and Trade

Responsibilities

Previous holders of this role

1. The Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP

   2025 to 2026

2. The Rt Hon Jonathan Reynolds MP

   2024 to 2025

3. The Rt Hon Kemi Badenoch MP

   2023 to 2024

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• Government brings British Steel into public ownership to protect UK steelmaking
  • 16 July 2026
  • Press release
• UK Switzerland FTA Top Benefits
  • 13 July 2026
  • News story
• Unprecedented services trade deal unveiled as UK seals agreement with Switzerland
  • 13 July 2026
  • Press release
• Trade Secretary speech at UK-China Export Event
  • 01 July 2026
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• UK targets services exports in China trade talks
  • 30 June 2026
  • Press release
• UK appoints Alastair Long as new HMTC for Africa
  • 22 June 2026
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• The countdown begins: UK-India FTA enters into force on July 15th
  • 17 June 2026
  • Press release
• Government backing helps UK’s Rolls-Royce SMR win multibillion-pound Sweden nuclear export contract
  • 15 June 2026
  • Press release
• Government steps in to back long-term resilience of UK’s chemicals and ceramics industries
  • 21 May 2026
  • Press release
• Top Benefits of the UK-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) FTA
  • 21 May 2026
  • News story

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