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From Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade
  • International Trade Secretary meets US Commerce Secretary

    Discussions focused on strengthening trade between the UK and the US.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK exports at record high

    Exports of UK goods and services rose to a record high of £620.2 billion in the year to March 2018 according to new trade figures released today.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • PM hails biggest Naval defence contract for a decade: 28 June 2018

    Prime Minister Theresa May has hailed a shipbuilding contract worth up to £20 billion between BAE Systems and the Australian government as the biggest Naval defence contract for a decade.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • HM Trade Commissioner for Asia Pacific named

    International Trade Secretary Dr Liam Fox MP appoints senior Downing Street aide Natalie Black as Her Majesty's Trade Commissioner for Asia Pacific.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New deal with industry to secure UK civil nuclear future and drive down cost of energy for customers

    Business and Energy Secretary Greg Clark announces a Sector Deal with the nuclear sector.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • China lifts ban on exports of British beef

    A ban on the export of British beef to China has been lifted.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Opening statement for CETA ratification debate

    Statement to MPs as parliament debates the UK's ratification of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) trade agreement.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK Trade Secretary visits WTO to push support for free trade

    Liam Fox will meet with global trade leaders to make the case for its benefits.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • International trade benefits us all and we should respect its rules

    Liam Fox's speech at the Centre for Policy Studies UK-China conference on the opportunities and challenges of China’s growing economy.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Life sciences sector focus for UK-US event

    Secretary of State Dr Liam Fox meets with main investors in the life sciences sector.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Liam Fox on UK-China trade relations

    Liam Fox op-ed piece, originally published in The Telegraph, on the future of trade relations between China and the UK.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • The UK and India's future trading relationship

    Liam Fox speech on UK-India trade and investment links to 150 business people at the Taj Hotel in London marking the start of UK-India Week 2018.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • International Trade Secretary launches FinTech investment drive

    International Trade Secretary Dr Liam Fox MP launches a new FinTech investment drive, bringing together academics, industry experts and businesses.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • International Business Festival kicks off in Liverpool

    The 9-day festival includes 55 major events, 30,000 industry professionals and 200 world-class speakers.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Dr Fox on latest trade figures

    International Trade Secretary, Dr Liam Fox praised the growth in UK trade as the latest figures show the trade deficit narrowing for the ninth month in a row.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • International visits pay off for British business

    The International Trade Secretary today announced a raft of deals secured after overseas leaders visited the UK.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Fox: no doom and gloom as goods exports boom across UK

    Every part of the UK has seen their goods exports increase thanks to increasing global opportunities, new data shows.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Citigroup boss to oversee UK investment drive

    Mark Slaughter will accelerate work to build relationships with the world’s biggest investors and lead cross-government efforts to attract more investment.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • US imposition of steel and aluminium import tariffs

    Detailing the government's response to tariffs imposed on steel and aluminium imports by the US government, and its ongoing support for industry.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • International Trade Secretary travels to Gulf promoting investment and British businesses

    Dr Liam Fox will visit Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates this weekend (26 to 28 May) to promote more than 68 UK projects worth £30 billion to investors.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government