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Important thread from @DavidGHFrost 👇 twitter.com/DavidGHFrost/s…
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Some of the 🌍's highest grades of lithium have been found right here in Cornwall by @CornishLithium.
@thisischerilyn and I visited to see how @GELtd technology will help make the 🇬🇧 a hub for batteries, creating jobs right here in St Day.
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Trade deals with 🇺🇸 🇯🇵 🇦🇺 🇳🇿 will create new export opportunities for brilliant South West dairy producers like @Roddas_Cream.
With George Eustice enjoying Cornish clotted cream - an iconic 🇬🇧 product that will get official recognition in Japan as part of our 🇬🇧-🇯🇵 deal.
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The second round of 🇬🇧🇦🇺 trade talks starts today.
We're intensifying talks and pushing 🇬🇧 interests hard in vital areas like tech, telecoms, financial services and food & drink.
We want a gold standard agreement that delivers for the whole of Britain.
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A panel of leading economists and trade experts will help us develop new cutting-edge trade models to:
👉Reflect the modern economy and the impact of Covid
👉Capture full benefits of free trade agreements
👉Help our negotiators strike 🇬🇧shaped deals
telegraph.co.uk/business/2020/…
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We’ve concluded a productive 4th round of talks on the 🇬🇧-🇺🇸 free trade deal.
Both sides exchanged initial tariff offers and held market access talks.
Negotiations will continue at pace through the Autumn.
Read my Written Ministerial Statement 👇
gov.uk/government/new…
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Today I am announcing the Govt’s response to the consultation on the Gender Recognition Act.
Everyone in the 🇬🇧 should be free to live their lives & fulfil their potential regardless of their sex, gender identity, race or disability.
Read my statement👇
gov.uk/government/spe…
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Today @BorisJohnson calls on nations at #UNGA to reduce trade barriers and lift tariffs on critical goods to combat #COVID19 as we are doing through the 🇬🇧 Global Tariff.
Free trade is vital to tackling the pandemic and supporting 🌎 recovery. 👇
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Great news that 1st 🇬🇧 beef shipments in decades will depart for the 🇺🇸 as ban is lifted.
They will depart from Londonderry for Philadelpia from Foyle Food Group in Northern Ireland.
In the 🇬🇧🇺🇸 trade deal, we want even more access by removing the tariffs. 👇 twitter.com/MrHarryCole/st…
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ICYMI: I was on @itvpeston last night pointing out food standards are enshrined in UK law and campaigners are calling for something to be banned that is already illegal.👇 twitter.com/itvpeston/stat…
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Great to have Vietnam's strong support for Trans Pacific Partnership accession.👇 twitter.com/GregHands/stat…
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So sorry to hear the news about the 🇺🇸 President and First Lady. Wishing them both a speedy recovery.
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Read my interview in the @Daily_Express on making 🇬🇧 a world hub for free trade boosting businesses across the country.👇
Brexit boom plan: How Britain will trade its way out of crisis outlined express.co.uk/news/politics/…
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Delighted that @BorisJohnson has appointed 15 new Parliamentary Trade Envoys to support our ambitious trade agenda across the 🌍.
I look forward to welcoming them to @tradegovuk this week.
Read my statement here👇
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Fantastic to welcome 15 new parliamentary Trade Envoys to @tradegovuk today.
We now have 31 parliamentarians covering 69 🌏 markets - who together will promote 🇬🇧 trade, encourage investment and drive our success as as a newly independent trading nation. #GlobalBritain
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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/…
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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…
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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.
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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.
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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
Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. MP for South West Norfolk.