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13 Mar Brexit

Tory Backed Report Says Closer Ties With The EU Will Help Boost Growth

Senior Conservative figures have called on the Government to soften the post-Brexit relationship with the European Union, arguing that pushing for closer ties with the UK's most important trading partner is "not some assault on sovereignty".

Port of Dover is calling on its stakeholders to shape the future of the Port

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28 Feb Economy

Port of Dover is calling on its stakeholders to shape the future of the Port

The Port of Dover has now launched a 6-week public engagement period to hear from local communities, visitors, Port users and wider stakeholders on the outcomes and ideas they think the Port should pursue to 2050

18 Feb Foreign affairs

Uyghur Rights Leader Demands Action Against Forced Labour In Election Manifestos

A leading Uyghur human rights campaigner has urged both the Conservatives and Labour to include legislation in their party manifestos to ban the import of goods connected with forced labour.

How the Port of Dover is empowering Britain’s economic prosperity

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15 Feb Economy

How the Port of Dover is empowering Britain’s economic prosperity

2023 was another record-breaking year for the Port of Dover – confirming the Port’s position as Britain’s premier trade and travel gateway to Europe. What are Britain’s busiest port’s priorities for the year ahead?

14 Feb Foreign affairs

The UK must not keep Taiwan endlessly waiting on its bid to join trade bloc

As the United Kingdom pursues its vision of a post-Brexit Global Britain, the Indo-Pacific region has become an area of central importance.

14 Feb Defence

Current affairs: how maritime trade can survive our changing world

The Red Sea crisis underlines maritime trade’s vulnerabilities. Sophie Church reports how complex global supply chains are adapting to an increasingly uncertain maritime world. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall

02 Jan Parliament

The government must act more like a business to attract investment

Attracting more foreign direct investment into the UK is complex. However, after speaking with over 165 companies, politicians and civil servants over the last six months for my review of foreign direct investment, there is a simple maxim under which my recommendations fall: to succeed in attracting more investment, the government needs to act more like a business.

13 Sep 2023 Political parties

Labour must harness discontent in the Blue Wall to secure a majority

The general election of 1906 saw a campaign that pitched the ‘free trade shop’ against the ‘protection shop’.

How the Port of Dover is Supporting the UK’s Trading Ambitions

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08 Sep 2023 Environment

How the Port of Dover is Supporting the UK’s Trading Ambitions

The Port of Dover is a gateway through which people, goods, and ideas have flowed in both directions for centuries. Now, as the UK recalibrates its trading relationship with Europe and the world, the Port is set to play an even more critical role. PoliticsHome sat down with Doug Bannister, CEO of the Port of Dover, to learn more about the Port’s past and its ambitions for the future.

26 Jul 2023 Economy

Boosting trade with Morocco is a big Brexit benefit

When it comes to post-Brexit trade opportunities, the government is right to prioritise building on the UK's unique 800-year-old relationship with Morocco.

21 Jun 2023 Brexit

Tories Ghost Major Business Conference While Labour Pledge "New Economic Diplomacy"

Organisers of a major new trade conference in Birmingham have criticised government for failing to send a single minister to the event, while Labour sent two members of the shadow cabinet.

12 Jun 2023 Brexit

David Lammy Says EU Will Be "Number One Priority" For Labour Foreign Policy

Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said the European Union will be Labour’s “number one priority” in terms of rebuilding relationships with international allies.

Leading the way for UK ports in the digital age

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05 Jun 2023 Transport

Leading the way for UK ports in the digital age

Dover’s journey to becoming the UK’s most seamless, sustainable and tech-enabled port

30 May 2023 Brexit

New Brexit Checks Risk Meat And Cheese Prices Soaring Even Higher

Post-Brexit import checks due to be introduced this autumn are predicted to cause "a shock in the system" with the price of meat and dairy seeing another spike on top of recent inflation.

12 May 2023 Foreign affairs

Working together openly and competently will improve British trade prospects

Rather than rerunning the Brexit debate, success depends on recognising our changed position and finding solutions

10 May 2023 Economy

A trade secret: What are the UK’s aims as it pursues new deals?

What are the UK’s aims in the pursuit of new trade deals? It seems such a simple question, yet ministers are unwilling, or unable, to answer it, according to a growing band of critics. Rob Merrick digs into the issue.

09 May 2023 Economy

The Comprehensive and Progressive Trans Pacific Partnership heralds a new trading era for the United Kingdom

The United Kingdom’s impending membership of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is a huge win for this country.

05 May 2023 Foreign affairs

The UK must seize the big trading opportunities Africa has to offer

Next year, on 23 to 24 April 2024, the United Kingdom will host the UK-African Investment Summit in London. With a year to go, I wanted to highlight the opportunities Africa presents and what can be done in the run up to the summit to make it a success.

Top Stories: UK Joins Asia Trade Deal, Economy Grew At End Of Last Year

31 Mar 2023 Foreign affairs

The UK has joined an Indo-Pacific trade partnership which the government says will show what the country can achieve in international trade post-Brexit.

30 Jan 2023 Economy

Keir Starmer Promises Industry Leaders Labour Is A "Reliable Partner" For Global Business

Keir Starmer told international business leaders that Labour is a “reliable partner” in global trade and industry at a reception in Westminster on Monday evening.

10 Nov 2022 Brexit

Repairing our damaged relationship with the EU is vital to boost trade

Last week, the government celebrated International Trade Week. Across the United Kingdom, events were held on decarbonising business, harnessing new technology and building global partnerships.

07 Nov 2022 Economy

The Electronic Trade Documents Bill will make international trade cheaper, faster and more secure

Not only will the Electronic Trade Documents Bill make trade faster, cheaper and greener, it is a model of how to legislate for tech through specific criteria. A blockchain bill that will stimulate blockchain development and adoption without ever mentioning blockchain.

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31 Oct 2022 Economy

UK Advertising Exports Group Joins International Trade Week

Advertising leaders participate in Government’s week-long exports campaign

Electronic Trade Documents Bill introduced to Parliament

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13 Oct 2022 Home affairs

Electronic Trade Documents Bill introduced to Parliament

On Wednesday 12th October, an Electronic Trade Documents Bill was presented before Parliament.