Trade Agreements

UK and US to begin implementing trade deal ‘very soon,’ says Starmer
The U.K. prime minister said he would meet with Donald Trump for a one-on-one later on Monday.

Canada opens market to Britain under Pacific trade pact

Trump ‘likely’ to push back July tariff deadline, Bessent says

Trump’s latest trade ‘deal’ with China underscores key US disadvantage

PMQs: Badenoch makes Starmer squirm on welfare

Brazil farm lobby to EU: French retailers are illegally disparaging our meat
Top US, EU trade chiefs ‘in constant contact’ after Trump tariff reprieve
Trump and von der Leyen’s Sunday call has placed “a new impetus” on trade talks.
Trump delays EU tariff hike until July 9
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Sunday he’s granting an extension to the EU on the timeline to strike a deal to avoid his sweeping 50 percent tariffs …
‘I’m not looking for a deal’: Trump revives global trade war
The president vowed to hit the European Union and phone manufacturers with new tariffs.
Ukraine warns EU tariffs will hammer economy and dent faith in Brussels
Imminent withdrawal of wartime trade waivers threatens Ukraine’s economic footing and feeds Russian propaganda, top Ukrainian MP warns.
UK accused of undermining WTO rules with US trade deal
The European Commission says it will be “very vigilant” to ensure the U.K. respects WTO rules in its trade relationship with the U.S.
Yellow hat revolt: Inside France’s rural rising
With rural discontent growing, Marine Le Pen’s far-right party sees an opportunity ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
UK halts trade talks with Israel
The move is in response to Israel’s block on aid to Gaza.
Vance hopeful for US-EU ‘long-term trade advantages’
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni brings together U.S. vice president and European Commission chief at meeting in Rome.
PMQs: Starmer finishes on top as he brands Tories ‘dead party walking’
The PM faced flack about the economic picture — but dismissed Kemi Badenoch’s party as an irrelevant force.
Global trade rules must evolve to tackle persistent imbalances, says Bank of England boss
BoE governor says U.S. has a point on trade and calls for WTO reform and regulatory vigilance amid shifting global order.
EU to roll back Ukraine trade perks to protect its farmers
Brussels looks to reintroduce pre-war tariffs on some agricultural imports from Ukraine, documents seen by POLITICO show.
Starmer urged to back EU mobility as Brexit summit looms
“I think it would be a mistake to rule out anything,” Trades Union Congress chief Paul Nowak tells POLITICO ahead of UK-hosted ‘reset’ summit.
Trump: The EU is ‘nastier than China’
U.S. president launches blistering new trade attack against Brussels, as he agrees to cool tariff war with Beijing.
Von der Leyen: I won’t meet Trump in US until we can have ‘concrete’ trade talks
“If I go to the White House, I want to have a package we can discuss,” the European Commission president said.
How Britain got to the front of Donald Trump’s trade queue
From last-minute pork demands to parties in the embassy, this is how Britain charmed the unpredictable president — and why it could all still unravel.
Trump and the UK have a deal. Here’s how Brits see it.
POLITICO-Public First polling shows strong support for an agreement — but unease in the U.K. about Trump’s decision to slam tariffs on an ally in the first place.
Trump poised to announce trade agreement with UK
Specifics of the agreement were not immediately available.
UK tries to hose down fears about India trade deal
“There is no situation where I would ever tolerate British workers being undercut through any trade agreement we would sign,” says Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds.
What we do (and don’t) know about the UK-India trade deal
From tariffs to visas and services, we talk through the key concessions in the long-awaited agreement, as well as the big unanswered questions.
UK and India clinch trade deal after three years of talks
It’s the most valuable trade deal the U.K. has struck since Brexit — but a migration row is already in flow.
It’s crunch time for the Brexit reset
British negotiators are sitting down for a week of intensive talks with their EU counterparts ahead of a looming summit.
UK, India wrap up latest trade talks without a deal
India’s top trade negotiator had returned to the U.K. on Friday for unscheduled negotiations in an attempt to conclude the talks.
India’s trade chief returns to London as Delhi closes in on UK deal
The two countries have entered the final stages of negotiations.