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  • UK exports at record high

    Exports of UK goods and services rose to a record high of £620.2 billion in the year to March 2018 according to new trade figures released today.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Minister Hollingbery supports EU-Japan EPA as foundation for UK deal

    Minister for Trade Policy George Hollingbery addresses Parliament calling on MPs to support the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Open call for sponsors and partners for the World Expo 2020 Dubai, UAE

    DIT is looking for sponsors and partners to help deliver the UK Pavilion at World Expo 2020 Dubai from 20th October 2020 to 10th April 2021.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK businesses urged to benefit from belt and road opportunities

    Minister for Trade and Export Promotion, Baroness Fairhead is leading a delegation of British businesses at the 2018 Belt and Road Summit in Hong Kong today.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • HM Trade Commissioner for Asia Pacific named

    International Trade Secretary Dr Liam Fox MP appoints senior Downing Street aide Natalie Black as Her Majesty's Trade Commissioner for Asia Pacific.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • China lifts ban on exports of British beef

    A ban on the export of British beef to China has been lifted.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Opening statement for CETA ratification debate

    Statement to MPs as parliament debates the UK's ratification of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) trade agreement.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Inward investment brings 1,500 new jobs a week to the UK

    Nearly 76,000 new jobs were created as a result of inward investment from foreign direct investment projects in 2017 / 18, more than the previous year.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • EU measures in response to US steel and aluminium tariffs

    Detailing the government reaction and impact on UK importers following the EU’s introduction of rebalancing measures on certain US products on 22 June.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK Trade Secretary visits WTO to push support for free trade

    Liam Fox will meet with global trade leaders to make the case for its benefits.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Greg Hands: the best and most sustainable way out of poverty is through trade

    Minister of State for Trade Policy, Greg Hands, addresses businesses at the Prosperity Fund Business Forum today.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • International trade benefits us all and we should respect its rules

    Liam Fox's speech at the Centre for Policy Studies UK-China conference on the opportunities and challenges of China’s growing economy.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • HM Trade Commissioner for Africa appointed

    Africa trade expert Emma Wade-Smith OBE named as Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Africa to boost the UK’s trade and investment relationship with the continent.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Life sciences sector focus for UK-US event

    Secretary of State Dr Liam Fox meets with main investors in the life sciences sector.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Liam Fox on UK-China trade relations

    Liam Fox op-ed piece, originally published in The Telegraph, on the future of trade relations between China and the UK.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • The UK and India's future trading relationship

    Liam Fox speech on UK-India trade and investment links to 150 business people at the Taj Hotel in London marking the start of UK-India Week 2018.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • British gift exports in high demand on Father’s Day

    The demand for British goods has never been higher, with children around the world buying British on Father’s Day.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • International Trade Secretary launches FinTech investment drive

    International Trade Secretary Dr Liam Fox MP launches a new FinTech investment drive, bringing together academics, industry experts and businesses.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Investment Minister opens new Steel & Alloy factory

    Graham Stuart visited the West Midlands yesterday as a local firm created 60 new jobs in the Black Country.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK-Israel Tech Hub facilitates 175 innovation partnerships

    According to the latest impact report, UK-Israel Tech Hub's innovation partnerships are creating potential value of up to £800 million.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government