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UKTPO in the media

2025

2024

How can the UK leverage the CPTPP for economic and strategic effect?
Britain’s World, 20 December 2024

Trade, tech, defence: UK braces for policy flashpoints with Trump’s US
Financial Times, 7 November 2024

Are you better off than four years ago? Why US voters should – but can’t – say yes
The Guardian, 18 October 2024

Only six businesses sign up to customs sites in UK freeports
Financial Times, 26 September 2024

2023

A trade secret: What are the UK’s aims as it pursues new deals?
Politics Home, 11 May 2023

Industry leaders welcome UK’s CPTPP trade deal
Global Trade Review, 4 May 2023

Will Britain’s new trade deal with the Pacific Rim make a success out of Brexit?
Marketplace, 20 April 2023

Predicted 0.08% boost from UK-Asia trade deal could be overestimate
The Independent, 10 April 2023

Current State of UK Trade Policy, Trade Knowledge Matters
Trade Knowledge Exchange, 6 April 2023

Industry leaders welcome UK’s CPTPP trade deal
Global Trade Review, 5 April 2023

Explainer: Why is Britain joining a trans-Pacific trade pact?
Reuters, 31 March 2023

CPTPP trade bloc to give U.K. green light to join
Nikkei Asia, 31 March 2023

London Announces Joining The Pacific Trade Pact CPTPP
Globe Echo, 31 March 2023

Britain’s joining CPTPP. So what the hell is it?
POLITICO, 30 March 2023

Foreign trade: British accession to the Pacific Trade Pact CPTPP is imminent
Indo & NY, 29 March 2023

FactCheck: Does new Northern Ireland Brexit deal ‘remove any sense’ of an Irish Sea border?
Channel 4 News, 28 February 2023

Brexit slammed the UK economy. The new Northern Ireland deal gives it hope
CNN Business, 28 February 2023

The three bids vying to become Wales’ first freeport
WalesOnline, 16 February 2023

EU green spending puts pressure on UK to act
Investor’s Chronicle (The Financial Times)
, 10 February 2023

Ucrania sueña con la UE, pero todavía busca su identidad europea
El País, 10 February 2023

What is a freeport UK? Scotland green freeports locations, Rishi Sunak tax break hub policy explained
NationalWorld, 13 January 2023

2022

Brexit row erupts as Rishi Sunak accused of sitting on benefits of looming new deal
The Daily Express, 28 December 2022

Government won’t publish estimate of economic benefits of latest Brexit trade deal
Estonian Free Press, 28 December 2022

Government refuses to publish economic benefits estimate of latest Brexit trade deal
The Independent, 28 December 2022

The world gets tough on trade
Investors’ Chronicle (The Financial Times), 15 December 2022

Increasing number of people in United Kingdom go hungry because of price spikes
PBS NewsHour, 13 December 2022

Geopolitical Rivalries Are Transforming the Contours of Trade
Bloomberg UK, 4 December 2022

Brexit blow: exports to Japan fall following ‘historic’ free trade agreement 2022
Inventiva, 1 December 2022

EU to raise concerns over UK’s freeports scheme
The Financial Times, 30 November 2022

Brexit Britain trapped in the middle as US and EU go to war on trade
Politico, 29 November 2022

Cardiff Airport wants to become a freeport at the heart of a south-east Wales bid
Wales Online, 29 November 2022

Brexit blow: exports to Japan slump after ‘landmark’ free trade deal
The Guardian, 26 November 2022

‘Not Actually Very Good’ Britain’s Post-Brexit Trade Agreements with Japan & Australia
Byline Times, 15 November 2022

Rishi Sunak offers UK’s allies cause for hope but Tory dangers linger
Business Standard, 14 November 2022

Green energy focused Welsh freeport consortium bidder appoints chair
Business Live, 10 November 2022

Sunak Offers UK’s Allies Cause for Hope But Tory Dangers Linger
Bloomberg UK, 6 November 2022

‘Not a priority!’ Biden snubs UK again as trade deal with US stonewalled for years
The Daily Express
, 4 November 2022

Michael Gove shares ‘misleading’ post-Brexit trade claim
The National, 3 November 2022

UK unveils investment zones as part of disastrous budget
fDi Intelligence (The Financial Times), 7 October 2022

UK freeport incentives could amount to unfair export subsidies: UKTPO
Global Trade Review, 5 October 2022

Plans for multi-site green energy focused freeport in south-west Wales
Business Live, 30 September 2022

Liz Truss plans radical shift in economic policy
The Financial Times, 20 September 2022

Das ökonomische Mastermind hinter Liz Truss
Wirtschaftswoche, 11 September 2022

Can green Brexit benefits offset the costs of leaving?
Raconteur, 7 September 2022

Indian trade deal brings pesticide peril
The Scottish Farmer, 14 August 2022

UK-India trade deal could lead to toxic pesticides allowed in India harming UK consumers: Report
The Times of India, 6 August 2022

UK-India trade deal could undermine food standards say experts
EnvironmentJournal, 5 August 2022

India trade deal could bring spike in toxic pesticides in UK food, report warns
FarmingUK, 4 August 2022

Campaigners warn India free trade deal could result in higher levels of pesticides in UK food
BusinessGreen, 4 August 2022

India trade deal risks rise of toxic pesticides in UK food: New report
Food Manufacture, 4 August 2022

UK negotiating strategy risks bad Brexit trade deal with India, parliamentary committee warns
The Independent, 22 July 2022

Can food tariff cuts really put a dent in inflation?
The Grocer, 19 July 2022

Boris Johnson v ethics adviser: what is row over steel tariffs about?
The Guardian, 17 June 2022

Brexit benefits: From Honduras to Hull, via Hong Kong
Yorkshire Bylines, 9 June 2022

Why the U.K. is threatening to tear up part of its Brexit treaty with the European Union
Marketplace, 27 May 2022

Forget Biden! Liz Truss told to ‘relax’ as US trade deal would be hellishly controversial
The Express, 21 May 2022

A freeport is to be established in Wales with £26m from the UK government
Wales Online, 12 May 2022

Four things that have changed since the last Brexit cliff edge
The Financial Times, 12 May 2022

Week in London : All eyes on CPTPP
Borderlex, 5 May 2022

Johnson’s plan to slash food tariffs would make little difference to grocery bills, analysis suggests
The Independent, 29 April 2022

UK’s Brexit losses more than 178 times bigger than trade deal gains
The Express, 27 April

‘93% is in each state’ Penny Mordaunt highlights UK tactic to target ‘20% of US economy’,
The Express, 24 April

Brexit masterstroke: UK on brink of trade revolution as ‘unreasonable’ EU rules decimated
The Express, 23 April

Boris Johnson’s hopes of post-Brexit US-UK trade agreement dashed – ‘Biden not interested’
The Express, 2 April 2022

Tory MP reminds Boris of his private promise EU deal ‘would be temporary’
The Express, 2 April 2022

Any Port In A Storm? The Future For Freeports
Politics Home, 31 March 2022

How conflict is hurting Ukrainian farmers and consumers worldwide
The Breaker, 30 March 2022

Mid-Mornings with Richard Tice
Talk Radio, 27 March 2022

Brexit trade deals may not deliver any ‘actual economic benefits’
MPs warn, The Independent, 18 March 2022

Russia dealt another ‘crushing blow’ from G7 tariffs, says Joe Biden
The Telegraph, 14 March 2022

Ukraine crisis: China walks ‘diplomatic tightrope’, but impact of sanctions on Russia seen as ‘limited’ for bilateral trade
South China Morning Post, 25 February 2022

Developing | Ukraine-Russia conflict
South China Morning Post, 25 February 2022

Rise in UK-Brazil trade threatens to speed up destruction of Amazon rainforest and other precious ecosystems
Sustain, 23 February 2022

Presidents’ Day – what does the future hold for the ‘special’ relationship?
Business Leader, 18 February 2022

Two new ‘green’ freeports to be created in Scotland, but likely benefits scrutinised
Edie, 14 February 2022

What is a freeport? Tax break hubs, Scotland ‘green freeports’ and where they will be located in UK explained
NationalWorld, 14 February 2022

Le Royaume-Uni enregistre une baisse de ses exportations vers l’Union européenne
Les Echos, 13 February 2022

Pig culls and fertiliser shortages mean higher prices for British shoppers
The Independent, 13 February 2022

Liam Fox’s job hunt cost taxpayer £62,000
The Times, 17 January 2022

How to shift the gloomy narrative around Brexit
Financial Times, 13 January 2022

Bloomberg Westminster: Not Just Another Brexit Special
Bloomberg, 7 January 2022

Happy now? How a year outside the EU’s legal and trading arrangements has changed Britain
The Economist, 1 January 2022

2021

Perfect Storm: a look back at a tumultuous year of Brexit and Covid
The Guardian, 28 December 2021

Biden fires ‘warning shot’ at UK over Brexit as tensions boil – ‘not interested’
The Express, 18 December 2021

A Transatlantic Conversation on Post-Pandemic Global Trade
Plastics Industry Association, 15 December 2021

Closest allies, but why does a UK-US trade deal seem elusive?
South China Morning Post, 10 December 2021

UK ‘taking risks’ in haste to agree new trade deals, audit finds
Global Trade Review, 8 December 2021

Small food businesses unprepared for next stage of Brexit controls, experts warn
The Grocer, 8 December 2021

Express vastly overstates impact of UK trade deals,
Full Fact, 3 December 2021

Zoom opened the door for a revolution in the sale of British services overseas
The Times, 23 November 2021

Prince Charles pauses shipping of Christmas hampers to the EU amid Brexit changes
Metro, 16 November 2021

Did Brexit Work for Business? Dispatches, Channel 4
15 November 2021

UK-EU trade agreement has ‘caused £44bn hit to trade’
Global Trade Review, 15 November 2021

Small exporters are shifting operations out of UK due to Brexit, survey suggests
The i, 15 November 2021

Brexit: Tariffs paid on £9.5bn of UK exports to EU despite Boris Johnson’s claim of ‘tariff-free’ deal
Independent, 15 November 2021

Running a shop after Brexit: how taxing could it be?
The Times, 14 November 2021

Low taxes and levelling up: the great freeport experiment comes to Teesside
The Observer, 14 November 2021

UK refuses to join trade pact to end fossil fuel subsidies, eliminate tariffs on green goods
Politico, 11 November 2021

UK’s Brexit losses more than 178 times bigger than trade deal gains
The Independent, 7 November 2021

Les fruits amers du divorce
La Liberté, 6 November 2021

‘Why did you sign it?’ Questions raised about Britain’s sign-off on NI protocol
GB News, 10 October 2021

Boris Johnson’s Brexit choices are making Britain’s fuel and food shortages worse
CNN, 29 September 2021

Most Favoured Nation: In Liz We Truss?
Most Favoured Nation, 17 September 2021

Crossing the pond: Where is the growth?
Relocate Magazine, 16 September 2021

For Northern Ireland, Brexit means red tape and subsidies
The Economist, 3 September 2021

UK-New Zealand trade deal close but will only have a ‘minuscule’ impact in British shops, experts say
The i, 31 August 2021

Brexit Britain wants to liberalise trade with poor countries
The Economist, 14 August 2021

Business chief calls on PM to save north-east from Brexit damage
The Guardian, 9 August 2021

‘Each makes the other more difficult to recover from’: University of Sussex professor L. Alan Winters speaks to Wikinews on trade, COVID-19, Brexit
Wikinews, 30 June 2021

Australia to enjoy exports boost six times greater than UK from trade deal, experts say
The Independent, 22 June 2021

So geht es der Wirtschaft fünf Jahre nach dem Brexit-Votum
Der Spiegel, 22 June 2021

European retailers still tied up in post-Brexit red tape
The Telegraph, 21 June 2021

Trade policies negotiated without proper scrutiny have big implications for Britain
The Times, 19 June 2021

Brexit faces problems at the Northern Irish border
The Economist, 17 June 2021

UK-Australia trade deal: New work visa proposals for Brits’ explained, and why it might be smoke and mirrors
The i, 17 June 2021

Tariffs axed immediately on Australian beef and lamb, triggering fears that farmers will be sent ‘to the wall’
Independent, 16 June 2021

Australia will benefit more from UK trade deal says expert
ABC News, 16 June 2021

Britain Signs Its First Major Post-Brexit Trade Deal With Australia
New York Times, 15 June 2021

The UK’s big GMO food plan might not be that big
Wired, 14 June 2021

G7 summit 2021: Boris Johnson says he will do ‘whatever it takes’ to protect territorial integrity of UK after NI spat
The Times, 13 June 2021

A carbon tax on imports is the wrong way to level up world trade
The Times, 10 June 2021

Warning over lower pesticide standards as UK eyes Pacific free trade deal
ThisisMoney, 9 June 2021

Liz Truss is wrong to paint Australian trade concerns as SNP grievance
The National, 7 June 2021

UK looks to seal Australia trade deal after G7
Financial Times, 2 June 2021

A tenth of British exports to the EU have faced tariffs since the start of 2021, new research finds
Institute of Export & International Trade, 1 June 2021

British exports worth billions have faced EU tariffs since Brexit
BBC News, 28 May 2021

UK seeks ambitious trade deal to prise open protectionist Indian economy
The Telegraph, 25 May 2021

Times letters: Proposed tariff-free Australian trade deal
The Times, 21 May 2021

U.K. Goods Trade Crawls Back Amid Brexit Slump, Pandemic Turmoil
Bloomberg, 12 May 2021

UK’s services sector starts to count the real cost of Brexit
Financial Times, 10 May 2021

Brexit: European Parliament backs UK trade deal
BBC News, 28 April 2021

Joe Biden ‘more interested’ in joining CPTPP than trade deal with Brexit Britain
The Express
, 27 April 2021

Britânicos seguem empacados nos problemas do Brexit
Veja, 23 April 2021

Freeports aren’t about ‘levelling up’ – they’re a cover for tax cuts and deregulation
iNews, 22 April 2021

Brexit: UK-EU level playing field provisions ‘the most extensive’ of any trade agreement
Yahoo Finance
, 22 April 2021

Long read: The beginner’s guide to freeports
Public Finance, 22 April 2021

Trade benefits of UK freeports “limited”, says parliamentary committee
Global Trade Review, 20 April 2021

UK MPs and business figures seek to improve Brexit trade deal
Financial Times, 12 April 2021

Newport seeking freeport status
Business Live, 12 April 2021

100 Days later, Brexit isn’t working and business wants it fixed
Erie News Now, 12 April 2021

Verschärfte Kontrollen nach Brexit verschoben
ORF TV, 6 April 2021

Japanese companies still gauging future of post-Brexit U.K.
Japan Times, 25 March 2021

Can freeports really revitalise the UK economy?
Prospect, 22 March 2021

The UK’s independent trade strategy: US, Asia, or the EU?
Trade Finance Global, 16 March 2021

Freeports will open up another gap in Britain’s already over-stretched defences against economic crime
Politics Home, 10 March 2021

Freeports
BBC Politics South, 7 March 2021 (starts approx. 7 mins)

Rishi Sunak’s plans for Darlington and Teesside
The Economist, 6 March 2021

Peter Holmes on Freeports
BBC Radio Cornwall, 3 March 2021 (starts approx. 47:40)

Interview with Peter Holmes about Freeports
Times Radio, 2 March 2021 (starts approx. 01:35:35)

A freeport for Poole: Free trade or free ride?
West Country Bylines, 2 March 2021

Britain’s climate dilemma as it navigates post-Brexit trade
Politico, 28 February 2021

“Game changing” plans to bring a freeport to Teesside submitted to government
ITV news, 8 February 2021

Peter Holmes on Freeports
Breakfast on BBC Radio Gloucestershire, 5 February 2021 (starts approx. 2:24:16)

Rishi Sunak’s free ports are no silver bullet for our economy
Labour List, 4 February 2021

Dog food manufacturers among few to benefit from freeports, claims Labour
The Mirror, 3 February 2021

Why Britain wants to join a Pacific trade deal
The Telegraph, 1 February 2021

UK to apply for TPP membership Monday for ‘bridge’ to Asia
Nikkei Asia, 31 January 2021

UK-EU trade tariffs after Brexit: what businesses need to know
The Telegraph, 31 January 2021

5 things to expect from Joe Biden on UK trade
Politico, 20 January 2021

‘Big loss’ for Britain as EU trade deal exposes some UK cars to tariffs
Yahoo! Finance, 20 January 2021

The idea of buccaneering Britain was appealing but the reality is different
The Times, 19 January 2021

EU invited to join CPTPP as rug pulled from under Boris Johnson’s Brexit dream
The Express, 14 January 2021

Brexit uncertainty halts animal feed supplies
Farmers Weekly, 13 January 2021

Joe Biden pressured by allies to ‘get trade deal with EU before UK’ amid Brexit row
The Express, 13 January 2021

Trade preferences need predictability
Vox EU, 11 January 2021

US Ambassador says Britain will win post-Brexit ‘prizes’ – hints ‘major’ US-UK trade deal
The Express, 6 January 2021

How FDI responds to non-trade provisions in preferential trade agreements
Vox EU, 5 January 2021

The joint effect of private and public environmental regulation on emissions
Vox EU, 3 January 2021

2020

Will London lose its clout?
BFM, 31 December 2020

Journal 20h00
France 2, 25 December 2020 (starts approx. 15:55)

EU ‘fearing NEW rival trade bloc with Britain, US and Australia’
The Express, 17 December 2020

UK exports lag behind rivals amid Brexit and Covid uncertainty
Financial Times, 16 December 2020

Brexit deadlock between UK and EU ‘very strange’ – Boris ‘not telling us something’
The Express, 15 December 2020

Call You & Yours – How ready are you for Brexit?
BBC Radio 4, 15 December 2020

Boris Johnson crushed as 2021 deadline for US-UK trade deal ‘will NOT be met’
The Express, 11 December 2020

Cost of living gains from Brexit trade deals illusory, say experts
The Independent, 9 December 2020

Brexit fishing fury as Nicola Sturgeon ‘set to take away UK waters after Indyref2’
The Express, 9 December 2020

Times letters: the search for a deal in Brexit trade talks
The Times, 9 December 2020

The year of coronavirus has helped China close the gap on America
The Times, 5 December 2020

Boris Johnson set to secure critical agreement with Switzerland as EU talks on brink
The Express, 3 December 2020

Switzerland strikes post-Brexit business travel deal
The Telegraph, 3 December 2020

Podcast | What’s going on with Brexit?
Institute for Fiscal Studies, 2 December 2020

Is the UK’s trade deal with Japan better than the EU’s?
Full Fact, 30 November 2020

The Food Programme: What’s the deal with “chlorinated chicken”?
BBC Radio 4, 23 November 2020

Will Freeports turbo charge the economy?
Breakfast on BBC Radio Cumbria, 18 November 2020 (start approx. 2:07:19)

Freeports are economically trivial and politically expensive
Financial Times, 19 November 2020

Ghana loses faith on UK trade deal
The Telegraph, 15 November 2020

Brexit: UK firms face £80bn trade hit due to government failure to roll over EU deals
The Independent, 13 November 2020

Cost of living gains from Brexit trade deals illusory, say experts
The Independent, 11 November 2020

The freeport con
New Statesman, 10 November 2020

Brexit: Liz Truss secures tariff wins with her Japan trade deal – for products UK doesn’t export
The Independent, 8 November 2020

Searching for value in the Japan–UK trade agreement
East Asia Forum, 3 November 2020

The Japan-UK Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) – Running To Stand Still Or Stepping Stone?
Trade Knowledge Exchange, 27 October 2020

Britain and Japan sign post-Brexit trade deal
BBC News, 23 October 2020

Cheese seals the deal as UK and Japan sign ‘historic’ trade pact
Politico, 23 October 2020

UK Conservatives ponder global trade reboot
Politico, 22 October 2020

Farming Today: WTO trade rules, feathers for insulation, migrating wild birds and record breaking sheepdogs
BBC Radio 4, 20 October 2020 (starts approx. 07:20)

Hope for low-standard import ban boosted as expert claims it would be WTO compliant
Farmers Guardian, 18 October 2020

Covid 19 highlights need to update pharma supply chains
Chemistry World, 15 October 2020

Brexit will harm trade with the poorest countries, research shows
devex, 14 October 2020

Brexit: Expert reveals chances of getting a deal
Daily Express, 30 September 2020

Quest for trade deals takes Britain into turbulent seas,
The Telegraph, 22 September 2020

Angela Merkel issues subtle message to UK with latest no deal warning – ‘Prepare and plan’
The Daily Express, 19 September 2020

Boris Johnson reassured Brexit U-turn to have no ‘long-lasting’ impact on UK reputation
The Daily Express, 13 September 2020

Britain is risking a car-crash Brexit of food shortages, another recession and isolation
CNN Business, 12 September 2020

Badgers, Brexit and a deal for dairy
Farmers Weekly Podcast, 11 September 2020 (starts approx. 2:50)

5 things to know about the UK-Japan trade deal
Politico, 11 September 2020

Britain clinches first major trade deal since leaving the EU
CNN Business, 11 September 2020

Westminster Hour – Freeports,
BBC Radio 4, 6 September 2020 (starts approx. 45:00)

Brexit breakthrough: UK set to finalise new trade deal with Japan as soon as NEXT WEEK,
The Daily Express, 5 September 2020

Government’s post-Brexit ‘freeport’ scheme tipped to make ‘no material effect’ on UK economy
The New European, 3 August 2020

Rishi Sunak’s freeports plan could hand vital boost to critical UK sector after Brexit
The Express, 3 August 2020

Freeport advantages for business are ‘almost non-existent’,
Financial Times, 2 August 2020

Mini Cooper Drivers May Face Mighty Shock of New Brexit Rules
Bloomberg, 30 July 2020

Johnson accused of post-Brexit attack on devolution,
Channel 4 News, 22 July 2020

POLITICO Pro Morning Trade UK
Politico, 17 July 2020

Freeports plan will have ‘negligible’ benefit to UK economy, trade experts warn
The Independent, 15 July 2020

Business and politicians wary of UK plan for low-tax trade zones
Financial Times, 12 July 2020

U.K.’s Global Trade Deals Still Pose a Huge Pre-Brexit Challenge
Yahoo! Finance, 7 July 2020

Brexit: Cars produced in Japan to be stamped ‘Made in Britain’ under Boris Johnson’s plans
The Independent, 3 July 2020

DIT to review its trade modelling to strengthen the UK’s hand in future deal negotiations
Institute of Export & International Trade, 2 July 2020

Quel avenir pour les relations commerciales entre le Royaume-Uni et la Chine?
CGTN Francais, 27 June 2020

Brexit trade talks: Clock ticking on promise of global Britain
The Times, 15 June 2020

Boris Johnson faces losing billions if he bans Huawei in the UK
The Telegraph, 13 June 2020

Food standards and gin
Farmers Weekly Podcast, 12 June 2020 (starts approx. 03:50)

Brexit: UK borders still not ready for leaving single market at end of year, MPs told
The Independent, 10 June 2020

A new trade bargain can secure the supplies we need to fight next wave
The Telegraph, 10 June 2020

The UK and EU are facing the most extreme version of Brexit
Financial Times, 7 June 2020

Brexit: Businesses told to expect more bureaucracy and additional costs from January
Irish Times, 5 June 2020

No-deal Brexit holds fewer fears for a Covid-ravaged economy
Financial Times, 4 June 2020

No-Deal Brexit Threat Looms Over Pandemic-Ravaged U.K.
Bloomberg, 2 June 2020

Coronavirus and Brexit are a poisonous combination for UK business
Financial Times, 2 June 2020

Nuts, bolts and bay leaves: UK trade after Brexit
Financial Times, 22 May 2020

London soll zum Singapur an der Themse werden
Wirtschafts Woche, 10 May 2020

Britain walks a tightrope in opening trade talks with China
The Telegraph, 5 May 2020

Globalization is Down but Not Out Yet
Wall Street Journal, 28 April 2020

PPE hoarding and lessons from the 2007 food crisis
Financial Times, 27 April 2020

‘Global Britain’ dream threatened by virus nightmare
The Telegraph, 5 April 2020

Coronavirus: Lack of workers ‘could create food shortages’
Brighton Argus, 30 March 2020

The battle to keep supply chains rolling
Financial Times, 26 March 2020

British economy ‘to grow 0.16% at best under US trade deal
The Guardian, 2 March 2020

Inside Business – UK – EU Trade
BBC Sounds, 29 February 2020

UK., EU Gear Up for Thorny Post-Brexit Negotiations
Wall Street Journal, 27 February 2020

Boris Johnson’s Freeport Idea Is Full of Holes
Yahoo! Finance, 26 February 2020

Brexit Britain’s freeport utopia isn’t about free trade, or ports
Wired, 25 February 2020

Sunak gets ready to do a reverse Osborne
The Sunday Times, 23 February 2020

Brexit: How do you negotiate a trade agreement?
BBC News, 21 February 2020

BBC Politics South East – Free Ports Boost or Bust?
BBC One South East, 17 February 2020 (starts approx. 21:05)

Brexit: Ministers refuse to release secret studies believed to show little gain from trade deals with US and Asia
The Independent, 15 February 2020

How would free ports work in the UK?
The Times, 10 February 2020

EU clamps down on free ports over crime and terrorism links
The Guardian, 10 February 2020

UK faces long road in ‘ambitious’ post-Brexit trade push into Asia
Nikkei Asian Review, 6 February 2020

Where a Brexit Trade Deal Matters Most to Boris Johnson
Bloomberg, 4 February 2020

Brexit and Fishing Rights
BBC Politics South East, 2 February 2020 (starts approx. 9 mins)

Post-Brexit Britain may find trade deals hard to negotiate
The Economist, 1 February 2020

Brexit is here. What’s next for fashion?
Vogue Business, 31 January 2020

Interview: Checks in Irish Sea might make Northern Ireland “unattractive” for trade
Xinhua News, 30 January 2020

What is a free port?
Port Technology, 30 January 2020

UK to outpace Europe in trade growth this year, US seen as top market for SMEs
Global Trade Review, 22 January 2020

Britain languishes behind EU in battle for African trade
Financial Times, 20 January 2020

Boris Johnson’s £60bn services deal dilemma
Financial Times, 13 January 2020

Government free port plans are pointless says Sussex expert
The Argus, 3 January 2020

2019

Can new free trade deals compensate for the loss of frictionless trade with the EU?
BBC Newsnight, 11 December 2019 (starts approx. 5:30)

Brexit: Free trade deals ‘won’t offset leaving EU’
BBC News, 11 December 2019

Boris Johnson misleading public over impact of his ‘unlawful’ Brexit deal, trade experts warn
The Independent, 10 December 2019

Study says US trade deal is risk to Union
The Times, 10 December 2019

Boris Johnson under scrutiny over Irish Sea border claims
Financial Times, 9 December 2019

NHS data is a goldmine. It must be saved from big tech
The Guardian, 9 December 2019

US could get access to UK health data, experts warn
The BMJ, 7 December 2019

The truth about whether Boris Johnson is misleading voters over his Brexit deal
The Independent, 6 December 2019

Unrealistic election pledges will leave the UK disappointed
Financial Times, 5 December 2019

Professor L. Alan Winters on the Brexit timelines of the Conservatives and Labour
BBC News at 10, 4 December 2019 (starts approx. 22 mins)

US tech firms want access to £10bn NHS health data
The Times, 2 December 2019

Tories claim Brexit deal would not mean Irish sea admin – but expert says that’s wrong
News Letter, 28 November 2019

Boris Johnson’s ‘arbitrary’ Brexit deadline will damage UK economy, say trade experts
The Telegraph, 27 November 2019

‘That’s completely wrong’: Michael Gove falsely claims EU has no single market for services
The Independent, 26 November 2019

Brexit: Tariffs on 60% of goods entering NI from GB
BBC News, 16 November 2019

Brexit ‘could mean border checks between England, Scotland and Wales’
The Independent, 5 November 2019

Post-Brexit trade with Northern Ireland may survive systemic abuse
Financial Times, 31 October 2019

What does Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal mean for UK business?
The Telegraph, 17 October 2019

This deal doesn’t get Brexit done – it’s just the end of the beginning
The Telegraph, 17 October 2019

Prof L. Alan Winters on the Prime Minister’s proposal for Northern Ireland
talkRADIO, 6 October 2019 (starts approx. 11:33am)

What one day’s imports and exports tell us about Britain’s trade with the world
iNews, 29 September 2019

Brexit threatens food regulations
The Ecologist, 11 September 2019

Govt has ‘clear path’ to water down food regulation, experts warn
Farming UK, 11 September 2018

Would free ports help a post-Brexit Britain?
Raconteur, 9 September 2019

How the devaluation of the pound has affected British business – for better and for worse
The Telegraph, 8 September 2019

The EU has signed trade deals covering half a billion civilians since Brexit
The London Economic, 26 August 2019

Germany Has Told Britain Its Food Producers Might Not Bother Exporting To It After A No-Deal Brexit
Buzzfeed, 22 August 2019

Brexit has chilling effect on UK inward investment
Financial Times, 21 August 2019

Lidl lines up suppliers to cover no-deal costs
BBC News, 18 August 2019

Nearly 1,000 jobs are on the line in Inverclyde if there is a ‘no-deal’ Brexit
Greenock Telegraph, 16 August 2019

‘No deal’ could cost 1,100 West Fife jobs says MP
Dunfermline Press, 15 August 2019

How a no-deal Brexit threatens your weekly food shop
The Guardian, 13 August 2019

As the U.S.-China trade war rages, an even bigger battle with Europe is brewing
Marketplace, 12 August 2019

What free ports can and can’t achieve
The Economist, 8 August 2019

As UK accelerates post-Brexit freeport plans, Truss takes lessons from U.S.
Reuters, 8 August 2019

The UK food industry wants a pause in antitrust law to tackle Brexit food shortages
CNBC, 7 August 2019

Good Morning Scotland – UK-US Trade Deal
BBC Radio Scotland, (starts approx. 2:09:30), 6 August 2019

UK hopes for quick US trade deal are pie in Brexit sky
The Irish Times, 2 August 2019

UK plans to create up to 10 freeports to boost post-Brexit trade
Reuters, 1 August 2019

From ‘Blade Runner’ to Brexit in England’s industrial north
Politico, 1 August 2019

The Today Programme – Post-Brexit Free Ports
BBC Radio 4, (starts approx. 49mins) 1 August 2019

Good Morning Scotland – No deal and the backstop
BBC Radio Scotland, (starts approx. 1hr 40mins), 30 July 2019

Deadlock on Brexit may mean economy is already in recession, top forecaster warns
The Telegraph, 22 July 2019

UKTPO Report Outlines Trade Winners & Losers
Bloomberg, 18 July 2019

No-deal Brexit will cost £22bn a year to compensate businesses, landmark analysis reveals
The Independent, 14 July 2019

Brexit will decimate UK services exports – but remarkably clueless politicians would rather remain silent
The Independent, 8 July 2019

Will Boris Johnson’s free-trade zones actually boost the economy post-Brexit?
The Independent, 7 July 2019

What is a free port? All you need to know about the free-trade zones
The Guardian, 6 July 2019

Experts sceptical on Johnson’s plans for regional freeports
Financial Times, 5 July 2019

What are ‘free ports’ and would they boost post-Brexit trade?
The Week, 2 July 2019

An economist’s view on key Brexit claims
The Times, 26 June 2019

UK accused of ‘silently eroding’ EU pesticide rules in Brexit laws
The Guardian, 12 June 2019

Interview: U.S.-UK trade deal unlikely to happen in foreseeable future: expert
Xinhua News, 11 June 2019

South Korea agrees deal with UK for post-Brexit trade
Financial Times, 10 June 2019

Brexit uncertainty drives investment boost for other EU countries
Financial Times, 10 June 2019

Experts are sceptical about a UK-US trade deal amid Brexit and China uncertainty
The National, 6 June 2019

Would a trade deal with Trump boost Brexit Britain?
Financial Times, 4 June 2019

UK hopes trade deal with US could soften Brexit blow
Deutsche Welle, 4 June 2019

The maths of a trade deal with Trump do not add up
The Telegraph, 3 June 2019

Turkey shows Britain that a customs union can hurt
Politico, 16 May 2019

Researchers fear ‘watered down’ UK pesticide legislation
Farming UK, 15 May 2019

The future of Britain’s automotive industry
Prospect Magazine, 14 May 2019

How is Brexit affecting FDI into Britain?
The Economist, 9 May 2019

BREXIT BOMBSHELL: Brussels now MORE committed to EU exit than UK – claims lawyer
The Express, 4 May 2019

Why May’s and Corbyn’s Brexit plans could harm UK cities
Yahoo! Finance, 22 April 2019

We must not compromise on our free market after Brexit divorce
The Telegraph, 7 April 2019

May’s deal has sacrificed services as price of ending free movement
The Times, 4 April 2019

May-Corbyn customs union is constitutional nonsense and a total victory for Brussels
The Telegraph, 3 April 2019

What is the trade advantage of being in a customs union with the EU?
BBC Radio 4 Today Programme, 2 April 2019 (Starts 23.26)

Are the new trade deals quite what they seem?
Newsnight, 28 March 2019 (starts 25.30)

Brexit: Rolled-over UK free trade deals ‘are incomplete’
BBC News, 28 March 2019

EU warns no-deal Brexit is ‘increasingly likely’
Financial Times, 25 March 2019

No-deal Brexit ‘to send exports tumbling by 20%’, says Sussex University’s UK Trade Policy Observatory
The Sunday Times, 24 March 2019

Uncle Sam’s trade deals are a game of chicken
The Sunday Times, 17 March 2019

Promises of new trade freedoms after Brexit are unlikely to be met
The Times, 16 March 2019

Most imports tariff-free under no-deal plan
BBC News, 13 March 2019

U.K. puts forward trade plans for no-deal Brexit
Global News, 13 March 2019

Britain’s trade gap widens as exports to EU fall
City A.M., 12 March 2019

Slashing Tariffs Won’t Redeem a No-Deal Brexit
Bloomberg, 9 March 2019

No-deal Brexit would take back control and hand it to Trump, experts say
The Independent, 6 March 2019

EU and U.S. officials meet to talk trade
Marketplace Podcast, 5 March 2019

How would a no-deal Brexit affect the UK economy?
Financial Times, 4 March 2019

What could happen to food prices after Brexit?
BBC News, 1 March 2019

How Brexit Could Damage Asian And African Economies
Global Finance, 1 March 2019

Free ports would deliver ‘limited’ economic boost to Grimsby, say economists
Grimsby Telegraph, 1 March 2019

After a no-deal Brexit, should Britain abolish all tariffs?
The Economist, 28 February 2019

Honda, Brexit and the collapse of Japan’s love affair with the UK
Wired, 24 February 2019

‘Taking back control’ of UK agriculture clearly includes the right to be stupid
Financial Times, 21 February 2019

Honda to Shut Plant in Brexit-Shaken Britain
The New York Times, 19 February 2019

Honda’s U.K. plant closure adds to rising Brexit worries
CBS News, 19 February 2019

Honda to Shut Plant in Brexit-Shaken Britain
The Washington Post, 19 February 2019

Honda’s announcement that it will close its Swindon plant in 2021
BBC Radio Ulster (starts at 52.50 mins) 19 February 2019

Honda’s announcement that it will close its Swindon plant in 2021
BBC Radio Foyle (starts at 1hr 48) 19 February 2019

Brexit: What trade deals has the UK done so far?
BBC News, 14 February 2019

Brexit: This is how many people could lose their jobs in each area of Coventry and Warwickshire
Coventry Telegraph,
13 February 2019

What are WTO terms and how will they affect the UK in the event of a no-deal Brexit?
ITV news,
11 February 2019

Stephen Morgan: Getting Brexit right for Portsmouth International Port is vital
The House, 5 February 2019

How can the UK continue trading on current terms with third countries covered by EU trade deals?
The Independent, 3 February 2019

What are World Trade Organisation terms and what exactly do they mean?
The Independent, 29 January 2019

Brexit: How many trade deals has the UK done?
BBC News, 25 January 2019

It’s a Cruel World for U.K. Companies Weighing No-Deal Brexit
Bloomberg, 25 January 2019

How badly could Brexit disrupt agricultural exports from Northern Ireland?
The Independent, 22 January 2019

Dani Garavelli: Like a mob ready to take to the streets if thwarted
The Scotsman, 19 January 2019

How to run a new Brexit referendum and disappoint everyone
The Economist, 16 January 2019

Britons Most at Risk in a Messy Split From EU Are Least Worried
The Wall Street Journal, 13 January 2019

2018

No-Deal Brexit Could Cost 750,000 British Workers Their Jobs
Bloomberg, 10 December 2018

Liam Fox’s dream of a global Britain hits the rocks
The Sunday Times, 02 December 2018

BREXIT WARNING: ‘No deal’ will cost 20,000 jobs in Sussex alone, researchers say
The Argus, 23 November 2018

Brexiteers ‘not telling the truth’ on no-deal consequences for UK food exports, says French regional president
The Independent, 22 November 2018

Sussex Breakfast
BBC Radio Sussex, (starts 1 hour, 9 mins) 22 November 2018

Breakfast on BBC Surrey
BBC Radio Surrey, (starts 2 hours, 8 mins) 22 November 2018

Not-so-fantastic Mr Fox’s claims of overseas investment spree for UK just don’t add up
Evening Standard, 9 November 2018

No 10 rebuked for its customs checks claim
The Times, 3 November 2018

Brexit could cause ‘serious damage’ for foreign investment into the UK, new study says
CNBC, 1 November 2018

British Tea Time Tables Left Bare By Brexit
Forbes, 21 October 2018

Beyond tariffs: how can Britain boost trade post-Brexit?
Prospect magazine, 5 October 2018

UK manufacturing remains ‘lacklustre’ as Brexit uncertainty weighs on activity
The Independent, 1 October 2018

Chequers vs Canada-plus Brexit trade plans – 7 key differences explained
International Business Times, 27 September 2018

Chequers vs Canada-plus Brexit trade plans – 7 key differences explained
The Conversation, 27 September 2018

POINT OF VIEW. Brexit: the United Kingdom close to chaos?
Ouest France
, 26 September 2018

Brexit: Do claims for a ‘clean break’ add up?
BBC News, 11 September 2018

Third of UK export firms have already lost business directly due to Brexit
The Independent, 11 September 2018

Brexit could cripple UK plastics industry
Plastics Today, 4 September 2018

Reality Check: What are the tariffs on trade with Africa?
BBC, 30 August 2018

Post-Brexit Britain risks pouring money into a black hole to keep dying industries alive
The Times, 25 August 2018

The future of the WTO
BBC Radio 4 Today Programme, 25 August 2018

Demolishing Peter Lilley’s WTO Brexit nonsense
Politics.co.uk, 24 August 2018

Surely Liam Fox must know his vision for post-Brexit Britain is delusional?
The Independent, 21 August 2018

Evening Extra
Radio Ulster, (starts at 18.20 mins) 13 August 2018

Brexit tariffs plan is fanciful, experts warn Theresa May
The Times, 13 August 2018

David Smith: No-deal Brexit: the silliest of silly season ideas
The Sunday Times, 12 August 2018

‘Computer Says No’ to Jacob Rees-Mogg on Brexit
Bloomberg Opinion, 9 August 2018

All the food and drink that could get more expensive after Brexit – and how much by
iNews, 2 August 2018

Brexit will be bad for fishing industry says new study
Southend Standard, 31 July 2018

UK aquaculture sector suffers under most Brexit scenarios
Undercurrent News, 26 July 2018

Study: Without quota increases, Brexit will hurt UK fishing industry
Undercurrent News, 25 July 2018

Leadsom faces post-Brexit anger from both farmers and environmentalists
The Conversation, 19 July 2018

Boris’ Brexit dream is over – it’s time to wake up
Politics.co.uk, 19 July 2018

UK under dangerous pressure to lower its sustainability commitments
The Conversation, 17 July 2018

Trump visit: What are the real prospects for British trade deals with America after Brexit?
The Times, 14 July 2018

Brexit: What are the challenges ahead for a UK/US trade deal?
BBC, 13 July 2018

The sacrifice at heart of May’s Brexit deal
BBC, 12 July 2018

A goods-only Brexit deal puts UK services sector jobs at risk
Financial Times, 5 July 2018

Brexit: from gin to cheese, the food and drink staples at risk of shortages
The Independent, 29 June 2018

The irremediable folly of a ‘no deal’ Brexit
The Financial Times, 29 June 2018

How dangerous for the UK economy is the European Union’s latest advice to Continental firms?
The Independent, 6 June 2018

How we can learn from the history of protectionism
The Independent, 6 June 2018

Eurotunnel and EY Present EU Commission With a New Study on Trade Flows Between the UK and EU via the Channel Tunnel
Business Wire, 4 June 2018

Trade tariffs and turmoil
Radio 5 live, (starts at 33mins), 4 June 2018

US Places Metal Tariffs on Key Allies
BBC World Service (starts at 2 mins), 1 June 2018

Good Evening Wales
BBC Radio Wales, (starts at 1hr 35.50mins), 1 June 2018

The Definitive Story Of How A Former Washington Lobbyist Became “The Brexiteers’ Brain”
Buzzfeed, 22 May 2018

For the EU, the clock is ticking on Trump’s threat of steel tariffs
The Times, 18 May 2018

Brexit could lead to a bigger bill for the weekly food shop, peers warn
i News, 10 May 2018

Failure to seal EU free trade deal will mean higher UK food prices, say peers
The Guardian, 9 May 2018

UK Brexit minister open to Ukraine-style EU association
Euractiv, 2 May 2018

‘No deal Brexit could cost hundreds of hi-tech Lancashire jobs’
Lancashire Post, 29 April 2018

Brexit bonanza: Commonwealth head expects £1TRILLION trade surge in just TWO YEARS
The Express, 16 April 2018

How artists are closing the trade gap
Financial Times, 8 April 2018

What do the different Brexit scenarios mean for British manufacturing jobs?
New Statesman, 20 March 2018

Plan will not magic away the need for trade border,
Financial Times, 20 March 2018

EU and UK prepare to open talks on post-Brexit trade ties
Financial Times, 13 March 2018

Winners and losers in an EU-UK free trade agreement
Financial Times, 12 March 2018

Brexit: Different policies on the single market and customs union
BBC News, 8 March 2018

Britain’s May Urges Faster Brexit Talks as Fears Grow of Uncertain EU Exit
VOA, 2 March 2018

Scotch whisky makers see dram half full over Brexit
Reuters, 21 February

The great ‘Made in Britain’ delusion
Politico Europe, 13 February 2018

Brexit alarm bells are ringing for British industry
The Financial Times
, 13 February 2018

EU endgame is political unity not free trade, argues Boris Johnson
The Guardian, 12 February 2018

Jacob Rees-Mogg’s Dreamland Is a Nightmare for Britain’s Bosses
Bloomberg, 9 February 2018

After Brexit, which trade deals should negotiators prioritise?
The Economist, 8 February 2018

Brexit sows seeds of growth for food manufacturers as UK to return to buying British
The Daily Express, 8 February 2018

The numbers are in: Brexit will hit high-tech manufacturing hardest
Wired, 8 February 2018

Brexit could cut manufacturing exports by a third, experts warn
The Guardian, 7 February 2018

Brexit to feed growth of UK foodmakers, report finds
Financial Times, 7 February 2018

Norway-style Brexit deal presents Irish border headaches
The Telegraph, 7 February 2018

US trade deal could be unusable, UK car industry warns
The Telegraph, 31 January 2018

Trump fires opening shots in NAFTA trade war
The Times, 28 January 2018

Why Boris’s Channel Bridge idea is not so outlandish after all
The Telegraph, 19 January 2018

Skracknota for Brexit
DI, 11 January 2018

Pro-Brexit Regions Most Vulnerable to Services Trade Downturn
Bloomberg, 11 January 2018

Most important trade deal is on UK’s doorstep
The Times, 7 January 2018

2017

‘Dark matter that matters’ in UK trade with EU
The Financial Times, 18 December 2017

David Davis to warn EU it cannot cherrypick in Brexit trade deal talks.
The Guardian, 18 December 2017

What’s likely to emerge from the first round of trade negotiations?
(10.50 mins) Good Morning Scotland, 16 December 2017

Theresa May to back Brexit compromise to quell rebellion over date
The Guardian, 15 December 2017

A new sense of optimism in the Brexit talks?
(starts at 16.50 mins) BBC Radio 4 Today, 11 December 2017

What are we to make of this latest episode in the Brexit process?
(starts at 8.27 mins) Good Morning Scotland, 9 December 2017

Good Morning Britain
(starts at 16 mins), 11 December 2017

The siren song of a no-deal Brexit
The Economist, 1 December 2017

Reality Check: Is the fall in the pound boosting exports?
BBC, 10 November 2017

‘No deal’ Brexit could add £930 a year to UK shopping bills, say experts
The Guardian, 3 November 2017

Tunnel Vision
(Brexit Briefing), The Times, 26 October 2017

Bombardier turns to Europe in turbulent US trade row
BBC, 18 October 2017

An EU transition deal is dangerous diplomatic fiction
The Telegraph, 18 October 2017

‘No-deal’ Brexit likely to hit low-income families hardest
The Guardian, 17 October 2017

Poorest UK families would take biggest hit from no-deal Brexit
Bloomberg, 17 October 2017

No Brexit deal would raise UK household bills by £260 a year – report
Reuters
, 17 October 2017

Millions of families face £500 hike in bills if Britain and EU fail to strike a Brexit deal, report claims
Daily Mail, 17 October 2017

Brexit: No deal would cost millions of families £500 a year, warns major study
The Independent
, 17 October 2017

Time limits risk a Brexit crash
Fair Observer, 17 October 2017 (also published via iNews, CNN Money)

Ports fear gridlock without EU deal
The Sunday Times, 15 October 2017

Legal complexities make transition deal with the EU almost impossible
The Times, 12 October 2017

World trade data shows globalisation is alive and kicking
The Conversation, 3 October 2017

Blustering Brexiteers seem set on taking the most damaging path
The Times, 19 September 2017

The ‘Norway Option’ Won’t Help the U.K. Avoid Brexit Risks
Wall Street Journal, 6 September 2017

Free-Trade Deals: Britain’s True Brexit Red Line
Wall Street Journal, 3 September 2017

Bombardier exposes post-Brexit realities
Financial Times, 28 September 2017

Boeing, Bombardier and Brexit: what does a North American trade dispute say about Brexit?
The Independent, 28 September 2017

What must Theresa May say in Florence?
Financial Times, 14 September 2017

Cars made in UK may struggle to be British enough post-Brexit
Bloomberg, 22 August 2017

Crawford Falconer takes up post as UK’s top trade negotiator
BBC, 21 August 2017

Brexit – scrutinising claims
(15.30 mins) Radio 4 Today, 21 August 2017

Critics point to flaws in UK’s post-Brexit trade plans,
The Financial Times, 16 August 2017

Britain shows only a glimmer of Brexit sense
Financial Times, 15 August 2017

Sadly, it’s become clear this week that the Government is making is up as it goes along with Brexit
The Independent, 15 August 2017

The UK’s plan for post-Brexit customs is more hopeful than realistic
The Conversation, 16 August 2017

Staying in the Customs Union: Neither Soft nor Simple
Scottish Centre on European Relations, 11 July 2017

Brexit: do we stand a chance?
London Business School, 22 June 2017

Momentum builds for post-Brexit transition period to avoid ‘cliff-edge’
Automotive Logistics, 21 June 2017

The appeal of the European Economic Area for the UK
Financial Times, 21 June 2017

Revealed: Hammond’s plan for soft Brexit days before talks open
Telegraph, 16 June 2017

What would a soft Brexit look like?
(clip begins at 45mins 10s), BBC Radio Scotland, 17 June 2017 (also broadcast on BBC Radio Shetland, BBC Radio Orkney, BBC Radio Highland and Islands)

Disentangling Brexit trade politics and policies
Food and Farming Futures, 16 June 2017

May and Cameron deserve to be castigated for destabilising Britain, David Smith
The Times, 14 June 2017

University research highlights pros and cons of Brexit for South East
Bex Bastable, Brighton & Hove Independent, 5 June 2017

Brexit & the art of buying wine
Financial Times, 2 June 2017

Wine prices hit new record in UK as pound slips
Financial Times, 1 June 2017

Does the General Election affect what wine we drink?
Hospitality and Catering News, 1 June 2017

After Brexit: the UK will need to renegotiate at least 759 treaties
Financial Times, 30 May 2017

Brits to drink 28% less wine after Brexit
CNN Money, 25 May 2017

Brexit: new world for wines?
Borderlex,
May 24 2017

Brexit’s sobering effect on wine
Financial Times, 24 May 2017

FTA hosts Keep Britain Trading conference
The Mover, 21 May 2017

Opinion: Brexit’s impact on the south of England
Brighton and Hove Independent, 12 May 2017

Brexit Means U.K. Lawyers and Bankers May Not Be at Your Service
Bloomberg, 4 May 2017

UUK pushes for education deals in FTA negotiations
The PIE News, 1 May 2017

Only economic study showing benefits of Brexit debunked as ‘doubly misleading’
The Independent, 19 April 2017 (also published via Yahoo! Singapore)

UK industrial output slows, trade deficit rises
BBC News Channel, 7 April 2017

UK will not negotiate away Gibraltar’s sovereignty for Brexit, May tells Tusk
Rowena Mason, The Guardian, 6 April 2017

What are the priorities for Britain’s Trade Policy Post Brexit?
The Best Of UK, 4 April 2017

Freight firms fearful of a Brexit cliff edge
Will Waters, Lloyd’s Loading List, 30 March 2017

Brexit and red tape
Heart Sussex, 29 March 2017

Brexit’s cliff edge: ‘business as usual’ not an option
Tom Miles, Reuters, 29 March 2017 (also published via 4 Traders)

Two years for Brexit deal ‘optimistic’ as FTA calls for transitional trade measures
Gareth Tredway, Automotive Logistics, 22 March 2017

UK delegation in talks with China about post-Brexit trade
Bo Leung, China Daily, 22 March 2017

Whitehall feels the pinch
Financial Times, 20 March 2017

Brexit and trade
BBC Sunday Politics South East, 12 March 2017

UK faces ‘hard pounding’ in US negotiations, warns top trade expert
The Telegraph, 26 February 2017 (also published via The Week, Yahoo! Finance UK and Ireland)

World Trade deal ‘is £1bn chance’ for UK
Marcus Leroux, The Times, 23 February 2017

Brexit latest: Leaving the customs union will inevitably mean expensive border queues for firms warn trade experts
Ben Chu, The Independent, 22 February 2017

Guardian analysis reveals huge burden that would result from Britain failing to secure agreement with Brussels
Dan Roberts and Seán Clarke, The Guardian, 21 February 2017 (also published via International Business Times, China National News, ExecReview)

‘No deal’ Brexit would mean £6bn in extra costs for UK exporters
The Guardian, 20 February 2017

Development talk at the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society annual conference
Lisa Cornish, Devex, 14 February 2017

What could Brexit mean for Australia’s agricultural sector?
Fran Kelly, ABC Australia, 9 February 2017

Brexit presents real opportunities for Australia
Cathy Bell, ABC News Radio, 9 February 2017

Final vote due on bill to trigger Brexit
Beverley O’Connor, ABC Australia, 8 February 2017

Jaguar Land Rover’s ongoing investment in China hides serious Brexit challenges
Brian Rogerson, Asset Finance International, 8 February 2017

British government’s vaunted China export deals don’t add up
Free Malaysia Today, 7 February 2017

UK faces struggle to redesign trade relationships, in charts
Valentina Romei, Financial Times, 3 February 2017

The unbearable blitheness of being
Martin Sandbu, Financial Times, 3 February 2017

Where should Britain strike its first post-Brexit trade deals?
The Economist, 2 February 2017

A guide to trade agreements – the challenge facing Theresa May
The House, 31 January 2017

Theresa May Says Liberal Interventionism Must End
BBC World Service, 27 January 2017 (starts 30.00 mins)

UK govt gives lawmakers limited time to eye bill on Brexit
MailOnline, 26 January 2017 (also published via Economic Times, Montreal Gazette, Boston Globe, NBC, Fox News, Washington Post)

Why Europe is cruising for a Brexit bust-up with Britain (like all acrimonious divorces, it’s the money)
Peter Foster, The Telegraph, 26 January 2017

Aussies warm to trade with Poms,
The Sunday Times, 22 January 2017 (print, page 2)

Britain will leave EU Single Market – Effects on Scotland’s food and drink industry
Sunday Politics, BBC Scotland, 22 January 2017

The art of the deal. Britain shouldn’t get too excited by the prospect of a trade agreement with Donald Trump
The Economist, 21 January 2017

What will Brexit mean for British trade?
Prospect Magazine, 20 January 2017

Brexit Britain’s customs with EU may take industry to cliff edge
Daily Mail Online, 18 January 2017

Daniel Hannan ought to be afraid of a hard Brexit – and so should you
The Spectator, 16 January 2017

Post-Brexit policy must follow WTO rules, report warns
Fred Searle, Fruitnet, 12 January 2017

Brexit report promoted by right-wing press condemned by economic experts
The Independent, 10 January 2017

The “WTO option” for Brexit is far from straightforward
The Economist, 7 January 2017

2016

‘We DON’T need the single market’ Fishing boss DESTROYS Remain claims with one fact
Nick Gutteridge, The Daily Express, 20 December 2016

Post-Brexit trade may hinge on non-tariff barriers
Chris Giles, Financial Times, 18 December 2016

There is a case for staying in the customs union
The Economist, 3 December 2016

Brexit Briefing: Theresa May’s errors on expats
James Blitz, Financial Times, 30 November 2016

A smooth post-Brexit transition will be vitally important
Martin Wolf, Financial Times, 29 November 2016

What is the TPP?
BBC News Channel, 22 November 2016 (no clip)

Europe is growing in importance as a UK trade partner
Alan Winters, Prospect, 16 November 2016

Brexit means…a lot of complex trade decisions
The Economist, 15 November 2016

May’s trade ambitions hit Indian immigration impasse
Charlie Cooper, Politico, 8 November 2016

What is the Customs Union?
Peter Holmes, BBC Radio 4 ‘Week in Westminster’, 5 November 2016 (clip starts at 19:10)

British PM’s passage to India poses dilemma on trade, migration
Douglas Busvine and Kylie MacLellan, Mail Online, 4 November 2016 (also published via Reuters UK, Times of India, Today Online, Channel NewsAsia)

Foreign trade will not compensate for EU trade loss after Brexit, says NIESR
Bianca Boorer, Digital Look, 2 November 2016

Nissan’s Special Deal, Peter Evans and Tommy Stubbing ton
The Sunday Times, 30 October 2016 (print, p5)

UK is lacking in trade negotiations
BBC Radio Wales, 25 October 2016 (clip starts at 01:12:10)

Brexit Puts Britain in Need of Trade Expertise
Max Colchester and Jason Douglas, Wall Street Journal, 22 October 2016 (also published via Morning Star)

The U.K.’s Brexit Plan: Cake in the Mouth or Pie on the Face?
Thomas K Grose, US News and World Report, 18 October 2016 (also published via MSN)

Brexit adviser: leaving EU customs union will cost UK £25bn a year
The Guardian, 12 October 2016

UNCTAD seeks balance between regulations, consumer protection
The Guardian Nigeria, 12 October 2016

Regulators must not hinder trade: UNCTAD
Financial Express Bangladesh, 7 October 2016

Can the UK take over existing EU trade agreements?
Andrew Walker, BBC, 7 October 2016

The massive irony in Fox’s free trade speech
Bernard Goyder, Financial News, 30 September 2016

100 days of Brexit
ITV Meridian, 30 September 2016

‘Brexit warning: US bank bosses from Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and BlackRock threaten Theresa May with relocation
The Telegraph, 24 September 2016

Not so simple
The Economist, 17 September 2016

The barriers are going up just as Britain advocates global free trade
Simon Nixon, The Times, 15 September 2016 (also published via Wall Street Journal)

Brexit could cost poorest countries £320 a year, warns economists
The Guardian, 12 September 2016

Poorest developing countries could lose up to £323m per year without UK trade deals post-Brexit
Shehab Khan, The Independent, 9 September 2016

Britain faces long road to post-Brexit trade deals
Kylie MacLellan, Yahoo!, 8 September 2016

Slim pickings: Without EU laborers, who’ll harvest UK fruit?
Danica Kirka, The Daily Mail, 31 August 2016 (also published via CNBC, Associated Press, The Daily Times, The Roanoke Times, Oswego County News, Dothan Eagle, Fox 22, Columbus Republic)

Is free trade ever really free?
Jonty Bloom, BBC Radio 4 ‘PM’, 23 August 2016

British Government will need a lot of outside expertise in Brexit
(starts at 19m), Tim De Wit, NOS (Netherlands), 12 August 2016

Pity ministers tasked with finding the least worst option for Brexit
Simon Nixon, The Times, 11 August 2016

Brexit Success Hinges on Global Goodwill
Simon Nixon, Wall Street Journal, 10 August 2016

UK desperately short of trade experts to lead Brexit talks
Danica Kirka, The Daily Mail, 3 August 2016

No margin for error as UK sets about sealing new trade agreements
Patrick Low, South China Morning Post, 2 August 2016

Action will be necessary to keep access to lucrative government procurement markets after Brexit
University of Sussex, 21 July 2016

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