1026
We expect to sign a continuity trade deal with Turkey 🇹🇷 this week, covering trade worth £18.6bn.
This supports thousands of jobs across 🇬🇧 in the manufacturing, automotive and steel industries. 👇
ft.com/content/f7a8a3…
1027
Read my piece in @MailOnline about equality for everyone
We need less tokenism and symbolism and more real change to improve people's lives across 🇬🇧 including attacking the scourge of geographical inequality
Determined to drive this forward in 2021👇
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9…
1028
Read my piece in @Daily_Express about how we will build on the £867bn of trade deals agreed with 🇪🇺🇯🇵🇨🇦 and many others
We are working on deals with 🇺🇲🇦🇺🇳🇿 and planning to acede to the #CPTPP one of the most dynamic trading areas on earth
Roll on 2021👇
express.co.uk/comment/expres…
1030
Here's information for 🇬🇧 businesses about trade from 1 Jan with:
✅ 🇪🇺 EU gov.uk/transition
✅ 🌏 Other countries with trade deals gov.uk/guidance/uk-tr…
✅ Developing countries gov.uk/guidance/tradi…
✅ Imports under 🇬🇧 Global Tariff gov.uk/trade-tariff
1031
Great that 🇬🇧 has now secured trade deals covering 61 countries plus the EU - total trade of £867bn.
More to come.....#GlobalBritain
1032
Great that we have secured a trade deal with the EU 🇬🇧🇪🇺.
Congrats to @DavidGHFrost and the UK team.
We will have a strong trading relationship with the EU and deepen our trade with partners across the world through our independent trade policy
#GotBrexitDone #GlobalBritain
1033
🇲🇩🇼🇸🇸🇧 We've secured trade continuity deals with 3 more countries: Moldova, Samoa & Solomon Islands.
Now we have deals covering 61 countries & trade worth £199bn.
This provides continuity for businesses & deepens trade far beyond our shores.
gov.uk/government/new…
1034
Australia has been a great friend to the UK in 2020. Looking forward to even closer trade in 2021 with 🇬🇧🇦🇺 trade deal. 👇 twitter.com/AusHCUK/status…
1035
It's been great making so much progress on our negotiations with you @Birmo! All the best for your new role.
Looking forward to working with @DanTehanWannon to complete the 🇬🇧🇦🇺 trade deal. twitter.com/Birmo/status/1…
1036
Read my speech on our approach to equality that will address the real issues people face in 🇬🇧
➡️ Use facts not fashion
➡️ Broaden focus to tackle geographic & social inequality
➡️ Promote the dignity and agency of every person👇
conservativehome.com/parliament/202…
1037
Our Mexico agreement means we have now agreed trade deals with 58 countries around the world, covering trade worth £198bn 🇬🇧 🌎
No other country has ever negotiated or secured so many trade deals simultaneously. Great job by #teamtrade 👇
Trade = growth = jobs
#GlobalBritain
1038
Today we laid our new UK Global Tariff in Parliament:
🇬🇧 lower for business and consumers
📋 simpler with less bureaucracy
🌿 greener - lower tariffs on 100 green goods👇
gov.uk/government/new…
1039
🇬🇧🇲🇽 My thoughts on our trade deal with Mexico👇 twitter.com/tradegovuk/sta…
1040
1041
Today we signed a deal with Mexico supporting a trading relationship of more than £5bn. 🇬🇧 🇲🇽
The deal means:
☑️ certainty for 🇬🇧 business
☑️ a step closer to joining #CPTPP
☑️ negotiating a deeper and better agreement with Mexico next year
gov.uk/government/new…
1042
🇬🇧🇮🇳I co-chaired a meeting of UK and Indian CEOs today with @PiyushGoyal. We discussed:
👉An enhanced trade partnership between two nations who believe in free enterprise and democracy
👉Our climate ambitions ahead of COP26
👉How we can drive the economic recovery from covid 🌍
1043
🇬🇧🇨🇭 We’ve just signed the UK-Switzerland Services Mobility Agreement.
✅ Allows UK service providers to work in Switzerland up to 90 days visa-free
✅ Boosts 🇬🇧 role as global digital and services trade hub
1044
🇬🇧🇦🇺 We’ve concluded R3 of trade talks with our great friend Australia. Good progress on digital trade and we exchanged our first tariff offers 👍
We're working fast to secure a gold-standard deal that drives growth and benefits the whole 🇬🇧
questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statem…
1045
Today we secured a trade deal with Vietnam 🇬🇧🇻🇳
We have now agreed deals with 57 countries, covering £193bn of trade.
This is unprecedented. No country has ever moved so fast to negotiate so many deals simultaneously. Well done to our brilliant negotiators 🌎
#GlobalBritain
1046
We have just secured a trade agreement with Vietnam 🇬🇧🇻🇳
This deal means:
👉 certainty for UK business
👉 a deeper relationship with a country who shares our belief in free trade
👉 another step closer to joining the Trans Pacific Partnership
Trade = opportunity = jobs
1047
Two maritime nations, two digitally advanced economies. 🇬🇧🇸🇬
Brilliant to see those two worlds meet at the free port of Singapore today, where technology is revolutionising global supply chains ... with the help of UK cyber security companies.
#digitalfuture #UKSingapore
1048
Today’s deal with Singapore brings us closer to joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership 🇬🇧🇸🇬 🌎
Membership of this high standards agreement will:
✅ create opportunities in fast growing markets
✅ diversify our supply chains
✅ boost the global argument for free trade
#CPTPP
1049
A new Digital Economy Agreement with Singapore will boost the UK’s role as a global hub for #digitaltrade
This is the 1st agreement of its kind Singapore will negotiate with a European country 🇬🇧 🇸🇬
Together we can push new frontiers in trade & drive the recovery from Covid 👇
1050
Today I signed a deal with Singapore covering £17.6bn of trade - the 2nd biggest agreement we’ve signed in #AsiaPacific 🇬🇧🇸🇬
✅It secures certainty for biz
✅Means deeper future ties in digital & services trade
✅ Is further proof we can succeed as an independent trading nation
Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. MP for South West Norfolk.