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Have your say: Public consultation on the key dimensions of UK Trade Policy

Submit evidence on the aspects of trade policy that are important to you or your work, and what you think trade policy should do.
Deadline is 7 February 2025

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The UK-EU Reset: What can be done on trade?

Practical steps for recalibrating UK-EU trade relations

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The UK CBAM journey

An assessment of the Government’s response to its consultation of March 2024

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What should the Labour Government prioritise on agri-food trade?

Summary of a recent roundtable discussion and recommendations for the UK Government

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Trade and Devolution

The intersect between trade agreements concluded by the UK Government since Brexit, and the UK’s devolved territories.

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Regional investment zones

A critical examination of regional investment zones and freeports, exploring their purpose, functionality, and potential impact.

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Our animated videos help to explain trade policy and its effects

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The Centre for Inclusive Trade Policy is the first Centre dedicated to trade policy to be funded by the Economic and Social Research Council. The Centre is built on the precept that trade policy should be inclusive in both policy formulation and outcome.

Our aim is to build permanent capacity by developing a community of scholars and practitioners with the knowledge, skills and mutual understanding to develop robust trade policy in a changing world.

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