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  • Blog post 17 April 2026

    UK trade policy needs a coherent approach to address inclusivity

    By Sahana Suraj.

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    Summary CITP publication

    In this blog, we examine how trade policy impacts two dimensions of inclusivity: employment and gender in the UK.

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  • Blog post 17 April 2026

    Bits by bytes: digitalisation and the reshaping of trade policy

    By Amar Breckenridge.

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    Summary CITP publication

    This blog addresses a defining feature of contemporary UK trade: the centrality of data, digital services, and regulation.

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  • Podcast 15 April 2026

    Do trade deficits matter?

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    Series 8, Episode 6 - President Trump’s keen concern for the US’s substantial trade deficit with the rest of the world played a key role in driving the US tariffs imposed last year, which have disrupted trade and upended the international rules-based trade system. In this episode we ask why is Trump so concerned by a trade deficit, how worried should a country be if it is importing more than it exports, what are the economics that underpin the international trade balance sheet, and how much does it matter? To discuss these questions, are Alasdair Smith (CITP / UKTPO / University of Sussex), Soumaya Keynes (Financial Times), Neil Shearing (Capital Economics) and our host Chris Horseman (Borderlex).

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  • Video 8 April 2026

    How can we navigate trade uncertainty?

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    At the 2026 UK Trade Policy Forum we asked several experts for their thoughts on navigating trade uncertainty. In the current state of flux, how should the UK, and the rest of the world, continue to operate? What trade partnerships should be prioritised? How can policy makers make good decisions?

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  • Podcast 1 April 2026

    World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference (MC14)

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    Series 8, Episode 5 - In today's episode, we examine the result of the World Trade Organization's recent ministerial conference in Cameroon, MC14. It ended with no agreement on WTO reform, and no agreement either to continue a long-standing moratorium on imposing import duties on electronic transmissions. Where does MC14 leave the WTO as an organization? Joining this discussion with our host Chris Horseman (Borderlex) are Ana Peres (UKTPO / University of Sussex), Dmitry Grozoubinksi (ExplainTrade) and Marco Molina (Molina & Associates).

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  • Briefing Paper 1 April 2026

    Dollar decentring, de-dollarisation, and the UK’s trade and investment policy

    By Jun Du, Francisco J. Quintana, Sambit Bhattacharyya and Alejandro Fiorito et al.

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    Summary CITP publication

    This paper looks at the changing role of the dollar in international trade and commerce and the implications for the UK.

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  • Discussion Note 27 March 2026

    The role of Wales in post-Brexit trade and trade’s impact on Wales

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    This note discusses the the challenges and opportunities for Welsh trade in a Post-Brexit and global context

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  • Academic Paper 27 March 2026

    Regulating critical technologies: National security and intellectual property

    By Phoebe Li and Atilla Kasap et al.

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    Summary CITP publication

    We investigate the legal solutions in relevant international trade and investment regimes that aim to tackle the unpredictability and instability created by selected trade measures based on national security and other non-economic objectives in international intellectual property protection. These measures include trade bans on the export and import of digital technologies and blocking investments to prevent the diffusion of intellectual property. In order to prevent abuse and ensure inclusivity, we propose a conditional right for invoking national security grounds to encompass claims reflecting multi-faceted security interests and a multi stakeholder model for governing critical infrastructure and technologies.

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  • Podcast 11 March 2026

    Customs union membership between the EU and the UK

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    Series 8, Episode 4 - In this episode, we look at proposals for the UK to join a customs union with the EU. We clarify what is a customs union and discuss whether could it improve trade between the EU and the UK and boost to our economy, as well as what the EU’s position might be. Providing a clear assessment of the pros and cons of customs union membership between the EU and the UK are Michael Gasiorek (CITP / University of Sussex), Richard Rumbelow (Make UK), Anton Spisak (Centre for European Reform) and our host Chris Horseman (Borderlex).

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  • Blog post 10 March 2026

    Framing UK Trade Policy within environmental sustainability and climate change

    By Sahana Suraj.

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    This blog discusses the UK’s approach towards addressing the urgent demands of climate change and environmental sustainability while operating within an open, multilateral trading system.

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