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We drive the government’s policy of increasing the number of exporters and inward investors to the UK.

• Updated: 15 April 2021

UK Trade & Investment was replaced by Department for International Trade in July 2016.

• Updated: 19 September 2014

The trade and industry boost following the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games has beaten the 4 year target in half the time.

• Updated: 23 July 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

• Updated: 26 May 2016

Antonia Romeo appointed Her Majesty’s Consul General in New York and to the newly created role of Director-General Economic and Commercial Affairs USA.

• Updated: 20 April 2016

First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

The UK economy has seen a £9.9 billion trade and investment boost from the London Olympic and Paralympic Games, one year on.

• Updated: 19 July 2013

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Learn more about the UK's G8 Summit 2013 in Lough Erne, Northern Ireland.

• Updated: 19 June 2013

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Latest information for UK businesses on Russia and Ukraine, including the Crimea, following the introduction of further EU sanctions on 18 December 2014.

• Updated: 22 December 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Speech to the Royal Commonwealth Society in Sydney to commemorate the Queen's Birthday.

• Updated: 9 July 2015

First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

From 20 to 23 October 2015 the UK welcomed President Xi Jinping to London for the first state visit from China in 10 years.

• Updated: 23 October 2015