1076
Today @BorisJohnson announced a new Office for Investment - core to attracting & retaining foreign investment.
Alongside our trade agreements, inward investment will be crucial to creating more jobs and prosperity across the UK.
👉bit.ly/3eF2YpA
1077
The UK 🇬🇧 and India 🇮🇳 are close like-minded democracies.
Great discussion with @ranil and @PiyushGoyal @HardeepSPuri about how we can work together to:
✅remove market access barriers
✅boost investment into each others’ economies
Trade = jobs
1078
Completed round 2 of trade talks with our friend and ally New Zealand 🇳🇿
This deal will push new frontiers in digital & bring us closer to membership of the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statem…
1079
When you go home
Tell them of us and say
For your tomorrow
We gave our today
#LestWeForget
#RemembranceSunday
1080
Great piece in @Telegraph on how 🇬🇧 can prosper from broader horizons and #freetrade by @HonTonyAbbott 👇
telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/11/0…
1081
Great to meet NZ High Commissioner @BedeCorry to talk about the progress we're making on our 🇬🇧🇳🇿 trade deal and the UK's accession to #CPTPP.
1082
Another important trade deal agreed today with Kenya 🇰🇪
It guarantees continuity for UK 🇬🇧business & lays groundwork for a stronger trading relationship in the future 🇬🇧🇰🇪
gov.uk/government/new…
1083
Completed 5th round talks of the UK-US trade deal 🇬🇧🇺🇸.
We made great progress + are in a good position to move forward after the 🇺🇸 election.
Trade means jobs and economic recovery.👇
questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statem…
1084
Today @ChathamHouse, I set the direction for the future of UK trade.
Our trade policy will drive economic growth across the country. It will be firmly anchored to Britain’s core values.
And we will make sure it works for all of 🇬🇧
Read in full here: gov.uk/government/spe…
1085
Today I attended @wto ministers meeting hosted by our good friends 🇦🇺. I talked about👇
✅ How 🇬🇧 will use its G7 presidency to push forward WTO & trade policy reform in digital, health and the environment
✅ Importance of free and fair trade to lead the post Covid-19 recovery
1086
UK tech exports set to surge to more than £31bn post-pandemic business-live.co.uk/technology/uk-…
1087
Our historic UK-Japan trade deal shows what we can achieve as an independent trading nation. 🇬🇧 🇯🇵
It will create jobs, opportunity and prosperity across the country, and deepen ties with a major strategic ally in the Pacific.
My thoughts on what the deal means for the UK👇
1088
Departed Japan with our freshly signed 🇬🇧🇯🇵 CEPA.
Thanks to the brilliant @tradegovuk team led by @GrahamZebedee, our team in Japan and across govt.
We've had over 100 negotiators working for 4 months to make this deal happen.
Next stop #CPTPP.
1089
Read my interview in the @Telegraph on the UK Japan trade deal 🇬🇧🇯🇵
It paves the way for 🇬🇧 to join the Trans Pacific Partnership, which will help turbo charge economic growth and bring more jobs & greater prosperity to all parts of our United Kingdom👇
telegraph.co.uk/politics/2020/…
1090
Our historic UK-Japan trade deal will:
✅ Bring jobs & growth to industries across the UK 🇬🇧, from farming to tech
✅ Draw two democratic island nations closer together
✅ Pave the way for us to join the Trans Pacific Partnership
Read more here: gov.uk/government/new…
1091
I’ve just signed the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with @moteging. 🇬🇧 🇯🇵
It shows what our country can achieve as an independent trading nation.
Global Britain 🇬🇧 is just getting started.
#Japan #FTA #tradedeal
1092
Arrived at Embassy in Tokyo 🇯🇵 ahead of signing our first trade agreement as an independent trading nation.
This British-shaped deal is tailored to our 🇬🇧 economy, with major wins that would be impossible as part of the EU.
#Japan #FTA #tradedeal
1093
5th round trade talks have started with our great ally the US 🇺🇸.
We’re intensifying negotiations so we are in a good position to move forward after the 🇺🇸 election.
We want a deal that delivers for all parts of 🇬🇧 and is forward-leaning in modern areas like tech & services.
1094
Great 1st meeting of the new Board of Trade.
The Board of Trade will lead the debate in areas like digital and green trade and help 🇬🇧 make the case for 🌍 free trade.
I want figures on the Board of Trade to be the Cobden, Peel and Bright of the 21st century.
1095
Today the new Board of Trade meets for the 1st time.
As 🇬🇧 emerges as an independent trading nation, it will:
👉Campaign for free trade in 🇬🇧 & around the 🌍
👉Help 🇬🇧 push new frontiers in areas like digital & green trade
👉Advise on trade strategy
gov.uk/government/new…
1096
Round 2 of trade talks start today with New Zealand and @DavidParkerMP after election win.
🇳🇿 is a longstanding friend & leader in global trade.
A deal would benefit whole 🇬🇧, push new frontiers in #digitaltrade & green economy and pave way to #CPTPP.
telegraph.co.uk/politics/2020/…
1097
Today trade agreement signed between UK and Côte d'Ivoire 🇬🇧 🇨🇮 to provide continuity for business and opportunities for the future.👇 twitter.com/ranil/status/1…
1098
Completed positive 2nd round of trade talks with our great friend Australia 🇦🇺
We’ve shared draft text & laid groundwork for exchange of tariff offers.
We want a deal pushing new frontiers on digi & data and building progress to #CPTPP accession 👇
questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statem…
1099
The UK 🇬🇧 is committed to a strong economic & security relationship with Ukraine 🇺🇦.
Today we signed an agreement with Ukraine’s President @TheBankova detailing £2.5bn of support so 🇬🇧 companies can work on agriculture, infrastructure, energy & defence projects.
1100
Today 🇬🇧 has joined the @wto Government Procurement Agreement as an independent party
✅ Securing access to 🌍 public procurement contracts worth £1.3 trillion for 🇬🇧 business
✅ Marks another significant step for the UK as independent trading nation
gov.uk/government/new…
Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. MP for South West Norfolk.