Civil society organisations have written to the Prime Minister and the Chancellor urging the government to withstand pressure from President Trump and keep its Digital Services Tax (DST), ahead of Bur...

The U.K. government has so far refused to publish how much the deal will ultimately cost Britain’s National Health Service.

One year after the UK and US announced their Technology Prosperity Deal, our new briefing finds that the UK’s approach to negotiating with Donald Trump has delivered little certainty while leaving key...

Join War on Want at Labour Party Conference for a panel discussion exploring how corporate courts could constrain Labour’s domestic agenda!

The UK and Turkey are moving closer to an upgraded trade agreement, with a sixth round of negotiations expected this autumn. As talks progress, the government is facing growing calls to ensure that co...

The Trade Justice Movement welcomes the UK government’s decision to ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory. Tom Wills, Director of the Trade Justice Movement,...

Undermining Sovereignty: De-Risking the Pacific from Investor-State Disputes in Deep-Sea Mining, authored by Professor Emeritus Dr Jane Kelsey, unpacks the risks of Investor-State Dispute Settlement (...

Government agreed to double spending on medicines for tariff exemptions on exports to the US but MPs want to know financial impact on NHS services

Outdated rules protect fossil fuel interests, and the UK and Netherlands appear hypocritical on the world stage, says Tom Wills.

The UK-India Free Trade Agreement comes into force on 15 July 2026, more than four years after negotiations began. Four prime ministers later, Labour has delivered a deal essentially the same as the o...

Analysis reveals extent of impact on NHS of placating Donald Trump over price of British medicine exports

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New research from the Trade Justice Movement challenges the idea that trade policy is too technical for public debate, finding that members of the public engage quickly when trade rules are explained ...

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Meta accused Australia of violating a free trade agreement with the U.S. ‌by proposing a new tax on certain tech giants which do not strike licensing deals with local media, escalating a dispute which...

The UK is being threatened with a £1 billion claim in compensation from Jingye, the Chinese steel company, following the UK government’s decision to nationalise the Scunthorpe steelworks, which Prime ...

Sources say firm is asking for more than £1bn in row that could put pressure on two countries’ relationship

Researchers warn that uncoordinated stockpiling could push up prices of minerals needed for clean energy technologies and delay their roll out

Environmental groups say the legal action, seeking up to six times the original investment, is a last-ditch attempt to profit from an unviable scheme

A company is suing the UK for up to £300m after a coal project was denied a mining licence - now the lawsuit is its primary asset.

Tom Wills is director of the Trade Justice Movement The future is global partnerships that respect national sovereignty, uphold rights and focus on reuse and recycling

Critical minerals are central to the UK’s energy transition, industrial strategy and economic security. The UK government intends to secure increased access to minerals through new trade agreements. T...

The UK government has concluded a Free Trade Agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). After nearly four years of negotiations, the Government has signed an agreement with the Gulf Cooperatio...

Long-awaited agreement would bring benefits for British luxury car and financial services industries

Abstract. This article explores the role that Shell – in particular, through its legal department – played in shaping international investment law from 195

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This report examines how the UK government’s strategic approach to critical minerals has largely been shaped at the central level, often overlooking the priorities of devolved nations in Northern Irel...

Colombia has sent a strong signal about corporate influence over its climate policies as it gears up to host the first Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels. Can the world follow?

More than 340 civil society organisations from around the world have signed a new global statement urging governments to work together to move away from Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS), the s...

At this week’s Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels, host Colombia will discuss a collective exit from the ISDS court system The UK has been ranked as the most ardent proponent of secret...

Investor–State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) creates a systemic barrier to a just transition, including many aspects of the transition away from fossil fuels.

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The Cumbria coal mine case - in which investors are suing the UK government using ISDS for stopping new fossil fuel extraction - remains one of the clearest examples of a system that puts corporate rights above climate action. That is exactly why we have worked with Friends of the Earth and Global Justice Now on a new short film about the case.

Experts warn that unwinding the Investor-State Dispute Settlement system will be complex, especially without international coordination

Trump is using tariffs and trade threats to bully other countries in order to maintain US global power. Even though existing trade rules were shaped by US corporations, recently this hasn’t been enoug...

Last week I learned that the UK government is currently fighting two investor lawsuits: one from a sanctioned Russian oligarch challenging our economic