Kwasi Kwarteng defends PM’s comments on barriers to trade crossing Irish Sea
Boris Johnson was right to claim there would be no barriers to trade crossing the Irish Sea after Brexit, a business minister has said.
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Brexit ‘could mean border checks between England, Scotland and Wales’
Border checks between Scotland, England and Wales could be required because of varying food standards after Brexit, academics have warned.
Corbyn ‘deeply suspicious’ of Boris Johnson’s NHS plans
Jeremy Corbyn continued to put the NHS at the heart of the election campaign as he declared he was “deeply suspicious” of Boris Johnson’s plans for the health service.
Economy looks set to avoid recession despite August contraction
Britain’s economy shrank by 0.1% in August, but a better-than-previously thought performance in July is expected to help the UK avoid recession.
Latest US and Chinese tariff hikes take effect in trade war
The United States and China have gone ahead with their latest tariff increases on each other’s goods, potentially raising prices Americans pay for some clothes, shoes, sporting goods and other consumer items.
New drive to boost seafood trade to US
Members of the fishing industry will meet the US ambassador today to discuss trade opportunities.
North-east will have to increase global trade to make up for Brexit
Aberdeen is the city most reliant on EU trade in Scotland according to new research.