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UK Trade Policy Observatory
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The UK Trade Policy Observatory offers expertise and services to support the reconstruction of the UK's international trading environment post-Brexit.
The UK government has proposed a second round of tariff suspensions on selected products, but will it actually ease the burden on consumers? Adriana Brenis Castro and Sahana Suraj breakdown these suspensions: www.uktpo.org/2026/07/08/c... #UKTPO #InternationalTrade @thecitp.bsky.social
10 years on from Brexit, how has UK trade policy evolved & what’s next? This report provides a comprehensive review of the UK’s trade policy, the extent to which it addresses today’s challenges & identifies where changes may be needed citp.ac.uk/uktpr/uk-tra... @uktpo.org, @abpi.bsky.social #Brexit
Ten years on, “there’s still no agreed post-Brexit vision”, says UKTPO's L Alan Winters, via @thegrocer.bsky.social www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/10-year... #Brexit #UK #InternationalTrade #Referendum #UKTPO
10 years after Brexit referendum, ‘muddled’ EU reset ‘lacks strategy’ MPs warn
The Commons Business and Trade Committee warned the government had failed to articulate a clear long-term vision for UK-EU relations
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"The UK Trade Policy Observatory at @sussex.ac.uk calculated a rapid 26% reduction in the different types of UK exports by 2023" - via BBC www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #InternationalTrade #Brexit #TradePolicy #imports #UKexports #EU
Ten years on, Brexit's economic impact is becoming clearer
A decade ago, many economists argued the UK would sustain longer-term economic damage by leaving the EU. So what did happen?
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10 years ago today Britain voted to leave the #EU, and a group of Sussex academics set up their own response unit, the UK Trade Policy Observatory (UKTPO) - working out how to navigate the challenges created by #Brexit. Here they share what lies ahead: https://ow.ly/eQN950ZfAZE
📣 My second piece in @uktpo.org’s new Beginner’s Guide series. Read it to find out how #tariffs and other trade barriers are much more than the political debates we see in the daily headlines, and how they affect consumers directly 👇 www.uktpo.org/2026/06/10/b...
Behind the Tariff Wall: Understanding Trade Barriers
This blog is part of our ‘Beginner’s Guide’ series; insightful, accessible explainers of all things trade. The author of this instalment is Pinar Gunes, an Assistant Professor in Trade and CITP resear...
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Ten years on from the UK's EU referendum, what are the challenges in UK and international trade policy, and what can be done to tackle them? We offer some insights: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTG9... #Brexit #InternationalTrade
What next for UK Trade Policy?
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Ahead of tomorrow's @compassoffice.bsky.social @pef-online.bsky.social, the Progressive Economy Forum is publishing a series of policy papers. First up, @pholmes8.bsky.social and Sahana Suraj on re-opening the Brexit debate and resetting EU relations. progressiveeconomyforum.com/publications...
The EU Reset: From Brexit Fallout to a Fragile Rapprochement • The Progressive Economy Forum
Brexit was presented to the public as a question of “taking back control”.Politically, the campaign was effective partly because it was presented as aconstitutional rupture with minimal disruption to ...
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New research finds that compliance gaps reflect both Cambodia’s regulatory constraints & the CPTPP’s mixed structure of binding and more flexible commitments Read the full report 👉 www.uktpo.org/wp-content/u... @achyuthanil.bsky.social, @jiyeonggo.bsky.social, @uktpo.org
In our latest blog, Minako Morita-Jaeger looks at Cambodia's application to join the CPTPP, and introduces our latest report on the regulatory gaps between the CPTPP and Cambodia. ➡️ Read the blog: www.uktpo.org/2026/05/20/c... 👉 Read the full report: www.uktpo.org/wp-content/u... #TradePolicy
Last week, business leaders urged the government to strengthen the UK's economic security following the latest tariff threats from Donald Trump. Yet, what does economic security actually cover? And what does it mean for trade? Minako Morita-Jaeger explains: www.uktpo.org/2026/01/07/a...
Want to make sense of today’s increasingly complex world of international trade? Join our webinar on 27 May as Prof @michaelgasiorek.bsky.social and Course Director, Dr @pigunes.bsky.social give an overview of our online course on International Trade Policy universityofsussex.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Do you want to advance your understanding of international trade? Join our webinar on 27 May to find out more about the course, meet the course tutors, hear from a current student & get a preview of the learning platform. Sign up to attend now: universityofsussex.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
This I think is a smart blog from @uktpo.org @emilylydgate.bsky.social on how a better domestic process for handling regulatory alignment (or not) with the EU will increase the legitimacy of the decisions taken. Unfortunately goes against Whitehall secrecy instincts. www.uktpo.org/2026/04/17/h...
How to future-proof UK-EU dynamic alignment
The UK and EU announced in May 2025 that they would start negotiations to bring aspects of UK food and energy regulation back to EU-alignment. After a period of silence on the UK side, some details ar...
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UK trade policy needs greater policy coherence to address two dimensions of inclusivity: employment & gender Sahana Suraj @sussex.ac.uk @uktpo.org highlights the significant gap between policy goals & action, which is further worsened by the absence of detailed trade data citp.ac.uk/publications...
With talk of introducing legislation to bring aspects of UK food and energy regulation back to EU-alignment, Emily Lydgate explains how to future-proof the EU-UK relationship: www.uktpo.org/2026/04/17/h... #UKTPO #Brexit #EU #Tradepolicy #InternationalTrade
How to future-proof UK-EU dynamic alignment
The UK and EU announced in May 2025 that they would start negotiations to bring aspects of UK food and energy regulation back to EU-alignment. After a period of silence on the UK side, some details ar...
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Congratulations to Priyadarshini Venkatesh for receiving the L. Alan Winters Early Career Researcher Award for the paper on "Straining the Triangle: Multilateralized Regionalism and the Compliance Trilemma in International Trade".
📣 I wrote the first piece in @uktpo.org’s new Beginner’s Guide series, exploring a fundamental question: why do countries trade? 🌍 It explains the basics in an accessible way and argues that trade is about mutual benefit, not just competition 🤝 Read it here 👉 www.uktpo.org/2026/04/08/w...
Why do countries trade?
This blog is part of our ‘Beginner’s Guide’ series; insightful, accessible explainers of all things trade. The author of this instalment is Pinar Gunes, an Assistant Professor in Trade and CITP resear...
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Why do countries trade? How does trade actually impact economic growth? Pinar Gunes explains why trade should be seen as a win-win exchange, and not a competition: www.uktpo.org/2026/04/08/w... #Explainer #TradePolicy #InternationalTrade @thecitp.bsky.social
Why does understanding trade matter? In the first of our ‘Beginner’s Guide’ series, Pinar Gunes explores how trade can become a source of economic disruption and political tension affecting our daily lives: www.uktpo.org/2026/04/08/w... #Explainer #TradePolicy @thecitp.bsky.social
Why do countries trade?
This blog is part of our ‘Beginner’s Guide’ series; insightful, accessible explainers of all things trade. The author of this instalment is Pinar Gunes, an Assistant Professor in Trade and CITP resear...
uktpo.org
The 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) failed to deliver the reform needed. In a 2 part blog post, @amritasaha.bsky.social and colleagues including @uktpo.org and RIS explain the current problems with WTO and the changes needed 👇 https://ids.pulse.ly/icvssfmp5x #InclusiveTrade #InclusiveGrowth
Future of trade and development cooperation: Part 1 - Institute of Development Studies
The 14th WTO ministerial failed to deliver the necessary push for reform with only some small steps forward.
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🌎 What now for the WTO? Ana Peres analyses the outcomes of the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference, offering insight into what lies ahead for the WTO and its Members. Read our latest blog: www.uktpo.org/2026/03/31/a... #InternationalTrade #MC14 #TradePolicy #UKTPO
All roads lead to Geneva: Insights from MC14
From 26 March to the early hours of 30 March 2026, ministers from WTO Members met in Yaoundé, Cameroon, for the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference. The goal was to review the past two years of negotiatio...
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Who are the ‘winners’ and ‘losers’ of trade and what is the link between trade and inequality? Explore these questions and more in our online course in international trade policy.
"An initial look at the goods trade data shows that MERCOSUR is likely to be an attractive opportunity for certain UK industries" - @mtongkoecklin.bsky.social pens this UKTPO blog: www.uktpo.org/2026/03/03/f... #InternationalTrade #TradePolicy #FreeTrade
Free Trade with MERCOSUR: An attractive opportunity for the UK?
After a negotiation process characterised by long periods of stagnations and disagreements, on the 17th of January, a Partnership Agreement was signed between the European Union and the four founding ...
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An unimpressive Secretary of State for Business and Trade speaks, quotes bogus figures, and generally shows the lack of understanding of the UK's trade policy that has been a problem since 2016. www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
Important new initiative for UK-EU trade and reduced friction www.businesswitheurope.co.uk
Business With Europe
Business With Europe is a networking and advocacy forum connecting UK business leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders to improve UK-EU relations, reduce trade barriers, and strengthen cooperation wit...
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Is the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) actually helping? Mattia Di Ubaldo looks at how it can benefit developing countries: www.uktpo.org/2026/02/27/m...
Making trade work for development: Early signs suggest UK’s new trade scheme is working
In the global debate about tariffs, one thing is clear: trade can be critical to making economies grow and societies more resilient. As part of its commitment to international development, the United...
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Huge thanks to @uktpo.org at the University of Sussex for co-hosting the recent webinar on the state of the UK-EU Reset. Click below to view a recording. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kpzm...
What are the hopes for the UK-EU Reset?
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The UK introduced the DCTS in 2023 to make it easier for developing countries to export to the UK. Yet, is it succeeding? Research by the Trade and Development, Evidence and Innovation Programme (E&I), authored by UKTPO's Mattia Di Ubaldo, has found positive signs: www.uktpo.org/2026/02/27/m...
Making trade work for development: Early signs suggest UK’s new trade scheme is working
In the global debate about tariffs, one thing is clear: trade can be critical to making economies grow and societies more resilient. As part of its commitment to international development, the United...
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