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Today we signed the UK-Canada Trade Continuity Agreement. 🇬🇧 🇨🇦
The UK and Canada are democracies with shared values and a fierce commitment to rules-based free trade.
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BREAKING: We've just signed the UK-Canada Trade Continuity Agreement. 🇬🇧 🇨🇦
This deal with our historic friend and ally means:
👉certainty for jobs & industries
👉a springboard for a new, more advanced trade deal
👉one step closer to joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership
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Spoke at #MIGlobal Asia Summit today in Singapore on the future of UK trade. I talked about:
✅ How digital & data trade will help Covid recovery
✅ Our aim to be a digital hub not a digital island
✅ Why Singapore and CPTPP countries are important partners for the UK 🇬🇧 🇸🇬 🌏
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From 1 January we will:
🏭 Defend UK steel industry against US tariffs on aluminium & steel & consult on 🇬🇧 specific measures
✈ Suspend retaliatory tariffs against 🇺🇸 in Airbus-Boeing dispute.
We want to rapidly de-escalate & reach a negotiated outcome
gov.uk/government/new…
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🇬🇧🇳🇴🇮🇸🇱🇮 Today we have secured continuity for businesses trading goods with Norway and Iceland, worth over £20bn last year.
We're looking forward to a more comprehensive FTA with Norway, Iceland and Lichtenstein that will come into force in 2021.
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Today the UK 🇬🇧 and Kenya 🇰🇪 signed a continuity trade deal.
This agreement means:
👉certainty for industry
👉duty-free access for Kenyan businesses to the UK market
👉important first step towards reaching agreement with the East African Community
bit.ly/3lQkEAA
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The 🇬🇧-🇯🇵 Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement has completed UK parliamentary scrutiny.
Next steps:
👉The UK and Japan exchange diplomatic notes
👉Deal enters into force on 1 January
👉Businesses benefit from our stronger trading relationship
#furtherandfaster
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Another trade deal signed: today the UK has signed a continuity trade agreement with Egypt 🇬🇧🇪🇬 - taking us up to 55 countries.
This continuity deal secures the £3.5bn of trade between our countries.
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We have secured a vital deal allowing service professionals to work in Switzerland visa-free for 90 days 🇬🇧 🇨🇭
This agreement locks in our existing services relationship, worth over £17bn, & is part of our strategy to enhance the UK’s status as a global services hub 🌎
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The National Diet of Japan has today formally approved the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. 🇬🇧 🇯🇵
An important step towards the formal ratification of this historic deal.
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🤝Another deal done: Today we've signed a continuity trade agreement with North Macedonia.🇬🇧🇲🇰
With trade between our countries worth £1.8bn, this deal gives certainty to businesses and paves the way for increased trade in the future.
#GlobalBritain
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🥃Great news! Delighted that the UK has signed a Geographical Indications agreement with Mexico protecting #ScotchWhisky and #IrishWhiskey in 🇲🇽 and #Tequila and #Mezcal in 🇬🇧
These traditional drinks provide our countries with pride and a great way to celebrate #StAndrewsDay
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The 3rd round of trade talks with our great friend Australia start today. 🇬🇧🇦🇺
We want a gold-standard deal that cuts tariffs for 🇬🇧 business and opens new opportunities in areas like telecoms, tech & services.
Trade = opportunity = economic growth.
#GlobalBritain #UKAusFTA
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Our 🇬🇧 beef now stateside.👇 twitter.com/KarenPierceUK/…
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Watch the moment we agreed our 🇬🇧🇨🇦 deal in principle with @BorisJohnson, @JustinTrudeau and @mary_ng.
Looking forward to getting back to the negotiating table in 2021 for an even more ambitious deal.
Thanks to the @tradegovuk and @CanadaTrade teams for all their great work.
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Read my piece in @Telegraph
about the enduring importance of our relationship with Canada, a fellow free-market democracy.
Great to agree our 🇬🇧🇨🇦 deal and looking forward to new negotiations in 2021 for a more ambitious FTA and CPTPP accession. 👇
telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/11/2…
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The UK and Canada share a history, a culture and democratic values.
More trade between our countries can only strengthen our bonds.
Looking forward to working with @mary_ng on the next phase of our trade relationship. We’re just getting started. 🇬🇧🇨🇦
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Today the UK and #Canada have agreed a vital trade continuity agreement. 🇬🇧 🇨🇦
This deal means:
✅ certainty for businesses and industry
✅ a foundation for a new, advanced trade deal
✅ and brings us one step closer to joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
#CanadaDeal
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Next Wednesday the UK Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership will be debated in Parliament. 🇬🇧🇯🇵
For the 1st time in almost 50 years Parliament will debate a trade deal struck by 🇬🇧 as an independent trading nation.👇
calendar.parliament.uk/calendar/Commo…
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I am very proud of the excellent work my friend @pritipatel has done as Home Secretary on our points based immigration system and law and order. She is a great person - compassionate, determined, hard working and professional.
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Later today @TheCityUK I will set out how the UK can become a global hub for services and tech trade. 🇬🇧 🌍
Services sits at the heart of my vision for values-driven and value-generating trade policy. Register here to watch👇
💻bit.ly/3nulioF
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China has once again broken its promises and undermined Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy.
🇬🇧 will stand up for the people of Hong Kong, and call out violations of their rights and freedoms.
Important statement from @DominicRaab 👇 twitter.com/DominicRaab/st…
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Great meeting with @ranil & our counterparts at Brazil JETCO, strengthening future ties 🇬🇧🇧🇷
We've removed barriers on nearly £140m in exports through:
👉Recognition for our fisheries
👉Opportunities for financial services
👉Export Health Certificates
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Free trade has lifted billions out of poverty. It helps businesses grow, economies thrive and drives human progress.
That’s why the 🇬🇧 government will continue preferential access on goods from developing countries.
Details here 👇
gov.uk/government/new…
Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. MP for South West Norfolk.