The UK is formally launching accession negotiations with CPTPP nations, pivoting Britain towards some of the world’s biggest economies of the present and future.
Link: UK and CPTPP nations launch formal negotiations
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Aussie and Kiwi tech founders can apply to join London’s most innovative tech festival on a hybrid mission in September 2021.
Link: Calling Aussie and NZ tech companies for London Tech Week 2021
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Diplomacy is a contact sport. Like so much else during the Covid-19 pandemic, officials and leaders were hampered by not being able to meet face to face. Last week’s meeting of G7 leaders in Carbis Bay, Cornwall, was their f…
Link: G7 Summit — uniting for a fairer, greener and prosperous future
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Prime Minister’s ambitions for science and research to be driven forward by new ministerial council and Office for Science and Technology Strategy.
Link: Prime Minister sets out plans to realise and maximise the opportunities of scientific and technological breakthroughs
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UK International Trade Secretary Liz Truss and New Zealand Trade and Export Growth Minister Damien O’Connor concluded a day of detailed trade talks in London yesterday (Thursday 17 June).
Link: Press statement on trade talks between UK and New Zealand
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The fifth UK-Ghana Business Council (UKGBC) was held on 15 June 2021 and co-chaired by the Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia and UK Minister for Africa James Duddridge.
Link: UK and Ghana reaffirm partnership on climate adaptation and resilience ahead of COP26
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Sorting out commercial rent debts will be key to enabling businesses to plan ahead with certainty and build back better from the pandemic.
Link: Eviction protection extended for businesses most in need
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Secretary of State opened CogX Festival 2021 supporting pledge from tech companies to tackle climate change
Link: Launching the Tech Zero Taskforce
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An ambitious programme for government reform, to ensure the country builds back better from COVID-19 has been launched by ministers and civil servants today
Link: New government reform programme to ensure UK builds back better from COVID-19
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson agrees UK-Australia free trade deal in meeting with Australian PM Scott Morrison in London.
Link: UK agrees historic trade deal with Australia
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