Liz Truss news and analysis – Page 9
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NewsSMEs to get ‘Open Doors’ mentors to boost Asian exports, says government
Liz Truss urged businesses to ‘seize the golden opportunities’ in global markets
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NewsScotch whisky losses top £500m due to US tariffs
The tariffs were initially introduced in retaliation for illegal EU state support given to Airbus
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Analysis & FeaturesCPTPP: What the Asia-Pacific trade club could mean for UK food and drink
Liz Truss formally applied to join a Asia-Pacific trade club on Monday morning
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Analysis & FeaturesWhitehall Power List: how the political landscape has changed with Covid and Brexit
The key figures who have emerged to drive through not only their own interests, but in some cases those of the entire country
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Trade-Agri Commission’s new status really a big win for UK food standards?
The Commission has been made a permanent statutory body
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NewsUK-Kenya deal creates ‘huge risks to regional trade’
The deal was signed this week to avoid tariffs on cocoa, coffee and bananas
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NewsMinisters beef up trade and agriculture commission’s powers to scrutinise trade deals
It is a significant U-turn for the government, which rejected a similar Lords amendment to the agriculture bill last month
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Analysis & FeaturesUK-Japan trade deal: what are we getting exactly?
Tokyo rejected attempts to secure extra export quotas but there are one or two wins in this ‘rollover’ deal
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InterviewsKaren Betts: the diplomat with a passion for whisky
SWA chief Karen Betts is drawing on her diplomatic experience to resolve punitive US tariffs on scotch whisky. Brexit is next on her to-do list
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Comment & OpinionWould a US trade deal lead to more obesity in Britain?
Henry Dimbleby has added obesity to his list of concerns over a US trade deal
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NewsThree meat processors given go-ahead to export beef to US
The US lifted restrictions on British beef imports in 2016 following a two-decade ban imposed at the height of the BSE crisis
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NewsUK secures first post-Brexit free trade deal with Japan
The deal with Japan largely replicates the existing EU-Japan free trade agreement, though with some enhanced access for UK food and drink
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NewsGovernment’s food trade advisers ‘not representative’ claim industry sources
The government’s new agri-food trade advisory group is under fire for failing to reflect the food industry’s broad range of interests
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Comment & OpinionThe new wave of trade advisers shows Boris Johnson favours secrecy over all else
A set of new trade advisory groups were established this week
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NewsFood and drink industry leaders brought in to advise on trade talks
The government has established 11 new advisory forums to discuss trade policy
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NewsUS maintains whisky tariff but drops further food and drink hikes
The Trump administration had threatened to impose new tariffs on $3.1bn of EU exports
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NewsMedia Bites 12 August: McCain, Ben & Jerry’s, Domino’s
The UK’s £1bn potato growing sector has been hit so hard by extreme weather and coronavirus that its largest customer is stepping in with £25m of support to secure its supply chain.
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Comment & OpinionStilton’s ceremonial role in Japan trade negotiations is a symbol of things to come
Getting ‘quintessentially British’ products into deals will represent success for a Vote Leave cabinet
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NewsWhat’s the beef with the new agri-trade commission?
It’s been branded “a trojan horse”, “a fig leaf”, and “smoke and mirrors” by various critics since Friday
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NewsEx-FSA chief confirmed as chair of new trade commission
Other members include former trade ministers, food industry representatives and NGOs