59 h. ago King Charles and Prince William set to visit the US in 2026 to woo Donald Trump amid trade talks

The visits are being timed to coincide with the 250th anniversary of American independence and come as negotiations continue between the two countries over a trade deal.

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60 h. ago King Charles and Prince William ‘could visit the US next year’ as UK aims to finalise trade deal

It would be the first visit to the US by a British monarch since 2007

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6 d. ago Keir Starmer told closer EU trade ties ‘strategic necessity’ for UK firms

Labour urged to accelerate reset with Brussels as many exporters struggling to trade in the EU after Brexit dealKeir Starmer’s government has been told a closer EU trade deal is a “strategic necessity” for companies in Britain as growing numbers of exporters find it tougher to do business under the UK’s post-Brexit agreement.Calling on Labour to accelerate its reset with Brussels, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) said the UK’s existing trade and cooperation agreement (TCA) was failing to help them grow their sales in the EU. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Starmer gears up for Brexit backtrack on EU energy trade deal as Britain could face another bill to Brussels

Talks have begun with the EU on an electricity trading deal which ministers believe could help cut energy bills for homes.

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1 week ago Starmer blow as Trump 'puts vaunted £31bn tech prosperity deal with UK on ice' amid trade wrangling

Donald Trumpis said to have frozen talks on the pact, which was unveiled with great fanfare during his state visit earlier this year.

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1 week ago Britain hails ‘golden age’ in South Korea relations after crucial trade deal struck

Sir Keir Starmer described the agreement as “a huge win for British businesses and working people”

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1 week ago EU will lose face if it rejects Mercosur deal, warns trade commissioner

Maroš Šefčovič says bloc must not delay vote on pact with Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay

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2 w. ago Starmer rules out joining customs union with EU, saying it would not be sensible to ‘unravel’ US trade deal – UK politics live

Starmer was responding to a question from Lib Dem leader Ed Davey at PMQsReeves is now being asked about the leak to the Financial Times on 13 November saying that Reeves had dropped plans to raise income tax in the budget.Reeves claims some aspects of the story were misleading. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago India ignores pressure from Trump and signs deal to EXPAND trade with Russia, prompting boasts from Putin

Putin said he would continue 'uninterrupted shipments' of fuel to India, as New Delhi faces heavy U.S. pressure to stop buying oil from Moscow amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.

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3 w. ago NHS will not receive extra money from Treasury to cover cost of inflated drug prices resulting from new US trade deal

Number 10 today admitted medicines will cost taxpayers an additional £1billion a year but was unable to say how they would be paid for.

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3 w. ago Labour's latest betrayal of farmers? NFU boss lashes out at ministers for 'sacrificing' Britain's dairy sector in India trade deal

Tom Bradshaw, the president of the National Farmers' Union (NFU), told MPs of his concerns the industry had been used as a 'bargaining chip' in negotiations.

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