How a genuinely democratic system for approving international trade agreements could look in post-Brexit Britain
Although they will affect huge areas of society, many of these 'rollover' deals would pass through parliament without any debate or vote
Post-Brexit we will return to an outdated way of approving trade deals despite the impacts on public policy, health standards and the environment
UK Civil Society organisationa call on MPs to reject CETA, which could have significant negative consequences for UK public services and regulation
The Trade Bill could result in Britain doing trade deals which undergo less scrutiny than through the European Union. This is not taking back control.
Gendered exploitation is at the heart of the free trade agenda - a few tweaks to the edges won’t make it feminist.
The UK government's trade bill has nothing to ensure that trade deals are accountable to the public and parliament
55 academics call on the government to amend the trade bill to include core scrutiny and accountability mechanisms