Beyond India: The UK’s Expanding Web of Global Trade Deals
In this article, David Sapsted explores the UK’s recent wave of global trade negotiations, from fresh deals with the US and EU to slower-moving talks with the Gulf and Switzerland. With global alliances shifting and trade blocs expanding, the UK’s post-Brexit strategy is gaining complexity and urgency.
A Busy Spring for UK Trade Diplomacy
It turned out to be quite a spring for the UK’s trade deal aspirations. At the forefront, of course, was the free trade agreement (FTA) with India, but one other not-quite-so-free deal was agreed with the United States, and progress made for a post-Brexit “reset” with the European Union. Meanwhile, out of the spotlight, talks continued over a pact with Gulf states and over an advanced FTA with Switzerland.Additionally, last December the UK became the first European nation to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) – a move that even the government conceded would have little immediate effect on the nation’s trade prospects. Now, though, that might be about to change.
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This article is taken from the Summer 2025 issue of
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