Global Britain

We are still in the foothills when it comes to these new tariff proposals from the President and there is some way to go before we will have final clarity on them.

Services exports have been the standout feature of UK trade over the past decade, and the prospect of further growth remains strong in the medium term

This looks to be a well-tailored deal that will suit the commercial interests of both our countries.

Services export growth has been sluggish for several months and this trajectory continued in October.

Pharmaceuticals make up a fifth of all UK exports to the US by value, and we now have a deal which few others have achieved, giving us a distinct advantage.

If the UK is to keep its place at the table of the world’s biggest and most developed economies then it must diversify and improve its supply chain security.

September was a poor month for UK trade. Goods exports fell to the US, EU and the rest of the world.