Trade Deals

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Female farmers of Maharashtra state take part in a rally to support protesting farmers against the central government's recent agricultural reforms at Azad Maidan.

UK-India trade deal

The UK and India are negotiating a trade deal where sustainable development is barely mentioned.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits the GULF Region (2022). Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Prime Minister Boris Johnson meets Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia at the Royal Court in Riyadh during a visit to the Gulf Region.

UK-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) trade deal

Any diplomatic discussions between the UK and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have avoided human rights, labour rights, women's and climate change.

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Joint briefing - Priorities for the EU-UK future trade relationship

A joint civil society briefing - spring 2020

President Donald J  Trump participates in a bilateral meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (2019) at the United Nations headquarters in New York City.

UK-US trade

A UK-US trade agreement would present risks from regulatory protections, to privatisation to diplomacy

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US-UK trade deal: Red Lines

Red lines developed by UK civil society to guide trade negotiations with the US

Oil platform rig in the middle of the ocean

Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) and ISDS

BITs are agreements between two governments ostensibly designed to promote investment flows and protect international investors

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Energy Charter Treaty

The Energy Charter Treaty is a legally-binding plurilateral agreement for the energy industry

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Meets Japans Prime Minster Kishida

UK - CPTPP (Pacific) trade deal

The Pacific trade deal (CPTPP) brings minimal benefits and significant risks for priorities such as tackling climate change and eliminating poverty.