The German Ambassador to the UK has today stressed the economic and social value of a reciprocal Youth Mobility Scheme to both the UK and EU while disagreeing with those who conflate it with immigration or freedom of movement.

The International Monetary Fund has downgraded its 2025 growth forecast for the UK from 1.6% to 1.1%.

Pope Francis was the first person from South America to lead the Catholic church when he was elected in 2013.

As the Prime Minister prepares to host EU leaders next month, a major new poll reveals that improving trade with Britain’s largest market is the public’s top priority.

Best for Britain CEO Naomi Smith dials in to LBC to highlight the benefits of pursuing a common sense deal with Europe.

Today, a broad coalition of business groups and membership bodies from the EU and UK including the British Chambers of Commerce, CBI, FSB and the UK’s sole national accreditation service UKAS, has called for a mutual recognition agreement on conformity assessments between the UK and EU to help boost economic growth.

The House of Common’s Business and Trade Committee has published an important report on ways the Government can improve trade with the EU to achieve growth based on evidence supplied by Best for Britain

The new tariffs were confirmed despite the UK Government's best efforts to secure an exemption for the UK.

More people want the government to respond to new US tariffs by deepening ties with the UK's other main trade partners including the EU according new polling.

In her Spring Statement today the Chancellor emphasised the need to drive growth across the UK but made no mention of the opportunities on offer from improving trading arrangements between the UK and its largest market, the European Union.

Barely more than a quarter of British adults think cutting welfare payments to encourage people back into work would be more effective in growing the economy than better trade terms with the EU.

Campaigners are calling for the UK to align more closely with the EU as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) cites US tariffs for global economic slowdown.

New data released today by the Office for National Statistics shows that the UK economy shrank by 0.1% in January.

Campaigners are calling for the UK to deepen alignment on goods and services with the EU after it was confirmed today that the US would be implementing tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from the UK.

The Chancellor has today highlighted the challenges of securing a US-UK trade deal while underlining the importance of removing trade barriers between Britain and the EU.

Prime Minister Starmer met with President Trump to discuss trade, with Trump suggesting a UK-US deal could be reached quickly. However, no firm commitments were made. With ongoing Brexit trade barriers, strengthening ties with the EU remains key for UK growth.

On Tuesday 25 February, Best for Britain's Executive Director of Policy and Research Tom Brufatto gave evidence to the House of Commons Business and Trade Select Committee on export-led growth....

A major new survey shows two thirds of people are in favour of the UK arranging a new Youth Mobility Scheme with the EU.

Three years on from Russia’s invasion, UK and EU cooperation is back in focus. As leaders discuss a European-led mission in Ukraine, stronger economic ties will be key to sustaining long-term support and strengthening European security.

A reciprocal EU-UK Youth Mobility Scheme was first proposed by the cross-party UK trade and Business Commission in May 2023 with Best for Britain campaigning for the proposal ever since.