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BREAKING: I've agreed with the US to remove retaliatory tariffs on a range of UK goods:
✔The removal of Scotch whisky tariffs of 25%
✔Removal of tariffs on cashmere, machinery and other products
✔A joint de-escalation of the Boeing-Airbus dispute
#BuildBackBetter 🇬🇧 🇺🇸
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We have just signed a trade deal with Ghana, building on a trade relationship worth £1.2bn 🇬🇧🇬🇭
The agreement secures certainty for business, supports jobs in both nations, and sets the stage for closer trading ties in the years to come.
Trade = Jobs
@AlanKyerematen
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Today the UK will be participating in the @wto #GeneralCouncil for the first time as an independent trading nation. 🇬🇧🌎
I look forward to working with @NOIweala on key issues:
👉WTO reform inc unfair industrial subsidies
👉Green trade
👉Modernising digital and data rules
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I launched a major new food and drink export campaign today to help our brilliant producers sell more into the biggest markets of the present and future.
More trade will help drive an exports-led, jobs-led recovery from Covid across the UK 🇬🇧🌍
Global Britain = local jobs👇
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At the #NFU21 conference today I outlined how free and fair trade can boost UK farming and help us lead the world in food and drink. 🇬🇧🌎
I’ll be working closely with the industry to help farmers seize new opportunities and slash barriers to trade👇
gov.uk/government/spe…
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Looking forward to the first virtual @NFu Live today. I'll outline the opportunities for UK farmers to become world leaders in exporting top quality food and drink to growing markets across the 🌍🇬🇧
More in today’s @Telegraph 👇 #NFU21
telegraph.co.uk/environment/20…
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Fourth round trade talks start today with our great friends Australia 🇬🇧🇦🇺
We want a deal that strengthens the global consensus for free trade, cuts tariffs for business and helps propel an exports-led, investment-led recovery across the UK 🇬🇧
Trade = growth = jobs
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We've now completed Round 3 of negotiations with New Zealand, bringing us a step closer to a deal with a fellow democracy that shares our belief in free and fair trade 🇬🇧🇳🇿
Talks progressed well on:
👉 SMEs
👉 Environmental provisions
👉 Rules of Origin
gov.uk/government/new…
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Congratulations @DavidGHFrost. Delighted with the news! twitter.com/DavidGHFrost/s…
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Read my op-ed in today’s @Daily_Express on why deeper trade ties with India can help deliver on the promise of Brexit and create jobs across Britain. 🇬🇧🇮🇳 👇
express.co.uk/comment/expres…
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Positive visit to 🇮🇳 to lay groundwork for a deeper trade partnership between our two democracies and secure two investment deals.
Announced 1500 jobs across 🇬🇧 from @TCS_UKI and 40
@WockhardtUk jobs in Wrexham for vaccine vial filling and packaging.👇
telegraph.co.uk/politics/2021/…
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With @AUThackeray, the Minister of Tourism and Environment in Mumbai. We discussed building ties and trade between Maharashtra and the United Kingdom. 🇬🇧 🇮🇳
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I spoke to the @livemint about deepening UK-India 🇮🇳🇬🇧 trade and investment partnership. We want to:
✅Create more jobs
✅Grow future industries like life sciences & tech
✅Deliver an exports-led, investment-led recovery from #Covid19
Read more 👇
livemint.com/news/india/for…
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Read my Joint Statement with @PiyushGoyal on progress of the Enhanced Trade Partnership (ETP) with India 🇬🇧🇮🇳
We agreed to accelerate roadmap leading to a potential comprehensive FTA
We agreed to launch our ETP during the PM’s visit to India this year
gov.uk/government/new…
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Met @adarpoonawalla at world's largest vaccine producer @SerumInstIndia on 🇬🇧 🇮🇳 collaboration and trade.
They have made 100 million doses of the Oxford-AZ vaccine.
Also making some of the 1.3bn doses as part of COVAX to help vaccinate the 🌎. The 🇬🇧 is co-funding £548m.
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Today I met Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry @PiyushGoyal for detailed trade discussions.
We are committed to developing an enhanced trade partnership between our two democracies and building back better from COVID-19. 🇬🇧🇮🇳
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Great to start my visit to India meeting Ministers @rsprasad and @smritiirani to talk about technology, science and women’s economic empowerment 🇮🇳🇬🇧
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Excellent to meet @PiyushGoyal and business leaders to identify opportunities to deepen 🇬🇧 🇮🇳 trade and investment.
Looking forward to further talks tomorrow. twitter.com/PiyushGoyal/st…
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🇬🇧🇮🇳 Today I met India Finance Minister @nsitharaman to talk about how we will:
✅ Deliver more trade and investment
✅ Create jobs in both countries
✅ Collaborate on industries of the future
More trade will help our two great democratic nations #BuildBackBetter from Covid
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Today we signed a trade deal with Albania 🇬🇧🇦🇱
The agreement secures vital certainty for business and supports 🇬🇧 jobs.
We’ve now agreed deals with 64 countries plus the EU, covering £897bn of trade.
Trade = opportunity = jobs
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Pleased to have finalised deal with Ghana covering £1.2bn of trade. Deal will be signed shortly 🇬🇧🇬🇭. 👇 twitter.com/tradegovuk/sta…
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I have just formally notified #CPTPP nations of our intent to join. 🇬🇧🌏
Membership will:
👉position 🇬🇧 at the heart of some of the world’s fastest-growing economies
👉create high value #jobs across the UK
👉help us build back a better global trading system
#GlobalBritain
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Read my article in @Telegraph about the 🇬🇧's application to the dynamic £9 trillion pacific trade area #CPTPP and how we will use our #G7 Presidency to fight for free and fair trade. #GlobalBritain 👇
telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/01/3…
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Read my @Daily_Express oped on why joining the Asia Pac trade area #CPTPP is a huge opportunity for 🇬🇧 business and Global Britain. 👇
express.co.uk/comment/expres…
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Tomorrow we will formally apply to join #CPTPP 🇬🇧
Membership will help drive an export- led, jobs-led recovery across 🇬🇧 bringing more opportunities to trade with fast growing Pacific nations. 🌎
Read more here👇
gov.uk/government/new…
Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. MP for South West Norfolk.