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On 23rd June, the Starmer Labour government announced plans to introduce long-awaited regulations to combat illegal deforestation under the Environment Act 2021. The new rules will apply to England, Wales and Scotland, with the EU’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) applying to Northern Ireland in accordance with the Windsor Framework. Whilst the appointment of

Examines Scotland’s international trade in services across finance, professional and business services, science, research, creative industries, digital technology and energy. It identifies global grow...

This paper estimates short-run and long-run sector-specific trade elasticities using a panel of 170 countries and 22 manufacturing sectors over 1995-2022, and i

The Commons Business and Trade Committee warned the government had failed to articulate a clear long-term vision for UK-EU relations

A decade ago, many economists argued the UK would sustain longer-term economic damage by leaving the EU. So what did happen?

This blog is part of our ‘Beginner’s Guide’ series; insightful, accessible explainers of all things trade. The author of this instalment is Pinar Gunes, an Assistant Professor in Trade and CITP resear...

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Brexit was presented to the public as a question of “taking back control”.Politically, the campaign was effective partly because it was presented as aconstitutional rupture with minimal disruption to ...

The UK and EU announced in May 2025 that they would start negotiations to bring aspects of UK food and energy regulation back to EU-alignment. After a period of silence on the UK side, some details ar...

The UK and EU announced in May 2025 that they would start negotiations to bring aspects of UK food and energy regulation back to EU-alignment. After a period of silence on the UK side, some details ar...

This blog is part of our ‘Beginner’s Guide’ series; insightful, accessible explainers of all things trade. The author of this instalment is Pinar Gunes, an Assistant Professor in Trade and CITP resear...

This blog is part of our ‘Beginner’s Guide’ series; insightful, accessible explainers of all things trade. The author of this instalment is Pinar Gunes, an Assistant Professor in Trade and CITP resear...

The 14th WTO ministerial failed to deliver the necessary push for reform with only some small steps forward.

From 26 March to the early hours of 30 March 2026, ministers from WTO Members met in Yaoundé, Cameroon, for the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference. The goal was to review the past two years of negotiatio...

After a negotiation process characterised by long periods of stagnations and disagreements, on the 17th of January, a Partnership Agreement was signed between the European Union and the four founding ...

Business With Europe is a networking and advocacy forum connecting UK business leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders to improve UK-EU relations, reduce trade barriers, and strengthen cooperation wit...

In the global debate about tariffs, one thing is clear: trade can be critical to making economies grow and societies more resilient. As part of its commitment to international development, the United...

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In the global debate about tariffs, one thing is clear: trade can be critical to making economies grow and societies more resilient. As part of its commitment to international development, the United...

After a negotiation process characterised by long periods of stagnations and disagreements, on the 17th of January, a Partnership Agreement was signed between the European Union and the four founding ...

In the global debate about tariffs, one thing is clear: trade can be critical to making economies grow and societies more resilient. As part of its commitment to international development, the United...

British ministers are concerned that U.K. firms won’t be treated fairly under new European rules.