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  • Working Paper 18 June 2025

    UK trade and productivity across space

    By Gio Mion and Dongzhe Zhang et al.

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    This paper looks at how international trade and agglomeration economies are connected and finds that in denser areas, the trade productivity premium is lower.

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  • Podcast 11 June 2025

    Assessing the UK-US trade deal

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    Series 6, Episode 6 - Last month, Britain thus became the first trade partner to do a deal with the new Trump administration. The deal was limited in its scope - but nevertheless highly significant, given that Trump has hitherto been keener on imposing tariffs than removing them. Britain won some exemptions from new US tariffs on cars and steel, while the US will be granted new access to the UK’s agricultural markets. And there will be more to come in other sectors. Is this the start of a whole new economic relationship between the UK and the US? To discuss the pros and cons of the deal and what this means for other countries are Emily Lydgate (CITP/UKTPO, University of Sussex), Chris Southworth (ICC United Kingdom), Dmitry Grozoubinski (ExplainTrade), and hosted by Chris Horseman (Borderlex).

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  • Blog post 10 June 2025

    Gene-editing: a barrier to proposed free flow of plant and animal products between the UK and EU?

    By Jiyeong Go and Emily Lydgate.

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    This blog sets out the differing EU and UK regulatory approaches to gene-editing and their potential implications for negotiating a common SPS area.

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  • Evidence 6 June 2025

    UK economic security

    By Minako Morita Jaeger, Sunayana Sasmal and Achyuth Anil et al.

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    In response to this inquiry scrutinising the approach to economic security within Government, our evidence focuses on the need for a clear strategy for economic security based on principles that reflect the UK’s economic and security priorities, strategic sectors and policy measures. To promote international partnerships through trade agreements, the UK government should explore avenues for diversification, transparency, and early-warning mechanisms to prevent over-reliance on a single country. For example, the UK must work closely with the EU, Japan, Canada and Australia to counter the US’s economic coercion. Furthermore, the UK could extend its economic security partnerships, such as South Korea, India and ASEAN. The UK should ultimately give serious consideration to a dedicated anti-coercion instrument.

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  • In The Media 4 June 2025

    Pope Leo XIV wants to stop AI playing God (Politico)

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    Article by Politico on how the new pope, Pope Leo XIV, is challenging the technocracy of artificial intelligence. Includes comment from Maria Savona, "the Vatican wants to avoid some developments in AI that would be damaging to human rights and human dignity, which would likely disproportionately impact lower skilled workers".

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  • In The Media 30 May 2025

    Post-Brexit Trade: Can the UK Rebuild Bridges Without Crossing Red Lines? (Faculti)

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    L. Alan Winters examines the true fallout of Brexit on UK–EU trade, from the sharp decline in SME exports to the political gridlock around regulatory alignment. With new evidence showing sharp declines in EU trade and limited global compensation, Alan comments on whether a pragmatic reset is possible or if the UK is locked into a slow erosion of economic integration in this Faculti interview.

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  • In The Media 29 May 2025

    Is this the end of Trump's aggressive tariff tactics? (DW News)

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    In a DW News interview, Meredith Crowley comments on the potential global trade implications of the recent Court of International Trade ruling on Trump’s tariffs, which ruled that the legal basis of the Emergency Powers Act does not grant the authority used. Meredith highlights that there might be an influx of merchandise into the US before Trump can institute any new tariffs under other legal authorities. Meredith adds that the reciprocal tariff decision is likely to reflect poorly on the U.S., having achieved very little in terms of substantial economic concessions from trading partners.

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  • Podcast 28 May 2025

    Does UK steel production have a future?

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    Series 6, Episode 5 - Steel is needed to manufacture everything from aircraft carriers to ironing boards. It is critical for construction and defence and contributes significantly to the national economy. But many countries can produce steel much more cheaply than the UK – notably China, which accounts for more than 50% of global steel production. Plus, the market is distorted by many factors, notably Chinese state production subsidies and US tariffs on imports and then there is the impact of Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms on production and global supply chains. Where does this leave British Steel? To what extent should the UK government protect its steel sector in the interests of strategic autonomy, and of keeping the industry afloat? And do recent UK trade agreements make any material difference to our ability to buy and sell steel? Joining our host, Chris Horseman (Borderlex), to unpack this are Chrysa Glystra (UK Steel) and Mattia Di Ubaldo (CITP/University of Sussex).

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  • In The Media 26 May 2025

    Who benefits more from the US-UK trade deal — America or Britain? (Roundtable - TRT World)

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    The UK and US have hailed their trade deal as ‘historic’. Keir Starmer was the first world leader to strike an agreement on trade with President Trump following his sweeping tariffs. But how significant is this deal and will it be enough to protect the UK economy? Joining Enda Brady for this discussion at the Roundtable - TRT World is Emily Lydgate along with three other commentators.

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  • Podcast 21 May 2025

    World Trading System

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    Series 6, Episode 4 - The US has re-set its tariffs on goods imports according to a formula based on the size of that country’s trade surplus with the US – a move which has thrown all previous norms out the window. We are no longer in a world where tariffs and other aspects of trade policy are negotiated multilaterally – with the World Trade Organization as chief overseer. So where do recent developments leave the global trading system? Is the WTO, and the rules-based system that it oversees, now dead? Joining our host, Chris Horseman (Borderlex), to discuss these issues are Jennifer Hillman (Georgetown University Law Center), L. Alan Winters (CITP/ University of Sussex) and Farisa Zarin (Standard Chartered Bank).

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