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Statements by Simon Manley, the United Kingdom’s Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN. Delivered on 21 and 22 March 2024.

• Updated: 26 March 2024

The British Embassy Manila solidifies their support for cybersecurity resilience in the Philippines through the first comprehensive cybersecurity event.

• Updated: 17 January 2024

New programme launched to boost trade and innovation between UK and Ukraine.

• Updated: 15 January 2024

The UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN in Geneva, Simon Manley, gave a statement during Chinese Taipei’s fifth WTO Trade Policy Review (TPR).

• Updated: 8 November 2023

The UK Government is seeking a supplier to deliver technical assistance to ASEAN (the Secretariat, its Member States and/or businesses) to support the facilitation of cross-border trade by creating a seamless trade expe…

• Updated: 8 November 2023

The UK's statement at the second WTO Trade Policy Review of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) countries. Delivered 20 September 2023.

• Updated: 26 September 2023

The first ever fully digitalised goods shipment landed in Singapore from Burnley

• Updated: 25 September 2023

From 15 to 18 August, the British Embassy Bangkok ran a packed programme on AI spanning policy, business and public diplomacy to demonstrate UK leadership and deepen our relationship with the region on this important technol…

• Updated: 21 August 2023

The UK spoke on a number of agenda items at the WTO General Council on 24-25 July 2023.

• Updated: 28 July 2023

Electronic Trade Documents Act receives Royal Assent, making trade more straightforward, efficient and sustainable.

• Updated: 20 July 2023

The UK and US have reached a commitment to establish the UK Extension to the Data Privacy Framework, that will create a ‘data bridge’ between the 2 countries.

• Updated: 8 June 2023

The UK spoke on a number of agenda items at the WTO General Council on 8- 9 May 2023.

• Updated: 17 May 2023

The UK today signed a pivotal digital trade deal with Ukraine that will support the country’s economy and greatly enhance our trade and investment relationship

• Updated: 20 March 2023

Kemi Badenoch is visiting Mexico to progress two significant post-Brexit deals, remove barriers to business, and grow both UK exports and investment.

• Updated: 9 February 2023

Trade Minister Greg Hands heads to Vietnam, Malaysia and Singapore for high level trade talks and to promote UK's accession to CPTPP.

• Updated: 31 January 2023

The UK has today kicked off preparations to negotiate an enhanced Free Trade Agreement with South Korea

• Updated: 9 December 2022

Statement follows the sixth meeting of the UK-U.S. SME Dialogues in Edinburgh, Scotland

• Updated: 30 November 2022

The UK and Ukraine agree a new Digital Trade Agreement (DTA) to provide much-needed support for the Ukrainian economy following Russia’s illegal invasion.

• Updated: 30 November 2022

Four Tech Rocketship Awards winners announced at Web Summit in Lisbon.

• Updated: 4 November 2022

The UK has signed an agreement to cap charges for using data and making calls and texts in Norway and Iceland.

• Updated: 22 September 2022