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UK steel news welcome but urgent EU deal progress essential
Campaigners have welcomed the news that UK steel producers will regain tariff-free access to EU markets but urged the government to go further on progress with the EU.India trade deal finally over the line - but government must avoid tripwires for EU trade
Back in May, Prime Minister Keir Starmer heralded a ‘hat-trick’ of trade deals with the US, India and - crucially - the European Union.Amid conflict in the Middle East, Britain and Europe must prevent Ukraine slipping down the geopolitical agenda
If it hasn’t already, the situation in the Middle East risks reaching boiling point, but an underdiscussed aspect is the impact it could have on the fightback against Putin’s illegal war and the importance of the UK and Europe keeping Ukraine high up the geopolitical agenda.May inflation: Global factors keep inflation stubbornly above target
Campaigners have called on ministers to tackle the cost of living by boosting the UK's links with the EU, as the rate of inflation remained static.Starmer will celebrate Trump deal but UK-EU talks must not slip
World leaders flying into this week’s G7 summit in Kananaskis, in the heart of the Canadian Rockies, might have been nervously scanning from the aeroplane windows for apex predators.Boost UK economy by reducing trade barriers and securing closer EU ties
Ministers can boost the UK economy by reducing trade barriers and securing closer ties with the EU, campaigners have urged, as the unemployment rate rose to its highest level for nearly four years.Closer UK-EU ties can boost Welsh economy after Farage’s disastrous Brexit
Campaigners have called for closer UK-EU ties to boost the economy in Wales, highlighting the impact of Brexit on Welsh farmers, businesses and young people.Redouble efforts to deliver promise of UK-EU summit as economic confidence falls
Campaigners have urged ministers to redouble their efforts to deliver on the promise of the UK-EU summit after it emerged confidence in the UK economy had plunged over the last decade.Growth forecast slump proves deeper UK-EU ties more vital than ever
The UK's economic outlook has been downgraded over the next two years, amid the impact of US President Donald Trump's tariff plans on the global economy.US tariff see-saw shows Starmer must deliver on vital promise of UK-EU reset
A US federal trade court has blocked the majority of President Donald Trump's trade tariffs after ruling he had overstepped his authority to impose the import levies.Ministers must build on energy price cap fall with closer EU alignment
As the energy price cap falls, campaigners have highlighted the need for closer EU ties to boost the UK's growth and tackle the cost of living.