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Boost for Brexit Britain as Liz Truss says US trade deal is ‘in the pipeline’ as she announces the UK is applying to join a £9trillion pan-Pacific free trade area next year The Trade Secretary said that a deal with Washington is ‘in the pipeline’ Britain wants to join CPTPP tariff-free trade group of Pacific … Read more
Boris Johnson is to give Liz Truss a more senior Government role as he plans to promote a raft of female ministers in Cabinet reshuffle Reshuffle aims to promote female ministers to address PM’s ‘woman problem’ International Trade Secretary Liz Truss to be handed more senior Cabinet post Junior ministers Kemi Badenoch, Lucy Frazer, Gillian … Read more
Equalities minister Liz Truss slams focus on ‘fashionable’ race and gender issues – as it’s revealed department she runs has the BIGGEST pay gap between men and women Liz Truss will hit out at the focus on ‘fashionable’ race and gender issues today She will set out a fresh approach in her speech to the … Read more
It’s no wonder our farmers put the Union Flag symbol on their produce with pride, writes Liz Truss It’s no wonder our farmers put the Union Flag symbol on their produce with pride. They know that most Britons are more likely to buy such items of food and drink if they know they come from … Read more
French carpenters raise a wooden truss as they painstakingly rebuild Notre Dame using 800-year-old techniques The team raised a three-ton oak truss by hand in front of the famous landmark The wooden structures are a replica of those consumed in the fire in April 2019 It comes after a decision to replicate the cathedral in … Read more
Whenever there’s a session of International Trade questions, the chamber takes on a whisky sour flavour. Getting through the whole hour usually requires popping a couple of antacids down the gullet. The reasons for this bitter atmosphere are twofold. The first is that opposition MPs spend most of their time goading the Government’s post-Brexit trade … Read more
Liz Truss must beef up ‘toothless’ new trade body to avoid ‘selling out’ British farmers in the rush to secure post-Brexit deals, campaigners warn People think there is ‘limited protection against cheap, low-quality food imports’ The advisory body trade and agriculture commission was launched last month There have also been protests that the commission will not … Read more
Whisky-a-no-no: Liz Truss urges US to lift trade tariffs on single malt spirits after Trump administration drops duty on British-made shortbread biscuits and agrees not to up tax on gin US and EU in a trade stand-off over state aid for French planemaker Airbus Washington agreed to drop tariffs on shortbread biscuits last night New … Read more
Liz Truss is warned she faces a ‘brick wall’ of Tory rebellion unless she guarantees protection for British farmers in post-Brexit trade deal with the US International Trade Secretary was warned to expect a fresh revolt from Tory MPs Urged to guarantee ‘in law’ not to sell out UK’s food production standards Comes after Ms Truss unveiled … Read more
Everywhere she looks, Olive sees babies. Except in her own future – an admission that yields incredulity, mistrust and a devastating break-up.