The UK Trade Policy Observatory offers expertise and services to support the reconstruction of the UK's international trading environment post-Brexit.https://bsky.app/profile/uktpo.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/uktpo.org/post/3mv3gdzkxik2hDo you work in government, international organisations, business, think tanks, and NGOs, and could do with a deeper understanding of contemporary trade policy? Check out the Online Diploma in International Trade Policy by @thecitp.bsky.social: https://citp.ac.uk/online-diploma-in-international-trade-policy09 Sep 2026 11:23 +0000at://did:plc:li6cducahbevufs7f6ay2lt6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3gdzkxik2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/uktpo.org/post/3muwhg7opcs2lIn our latest blog, Fiona Smith asks whether the UK Deforestation Regulations should be part of a wider reconsideration of the UK’s approach to the link between trade and sustainability: https://www.uktpo.org/2026/09/04/aligning-the-uk-and-eu-deforestation-regulations/07 Sep 2026 11:59 +0000at://did:plc:li6cducahbevufs7f6ay2lt6/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwhg7opcs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/uktpo.org/post/3muoysvk7tk2rNew blog: Fiona Smith asks should the UK Deforestation Regulations be part of a wider reconsideration of the UK’s approach to the relationship between trade and sustainability? How will regulatory divergence be managed between the UK Regulations and the EUDR? https://www.uktpo.org/2026/09/04/aligning-the-uk-and-eu-deforestation-regulations/04 Sep 2026 12:49 +0000at://did:plc:li6cducahbevufs7f6ay2lt6/app.bsky.feed.post/3muoysvk7tk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/uktpo.org/post/3mr7wxd3bz22hThe 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: https://www.uktpo.org/2026/07/08/cheaper-at-the-border-will-it-reach-your-basket/ #UKTPO #InternationalTrade @thecitp.bsky.social22 Jul 2026 08:50 +0000at://did:plc:li6cducahbevufs7f6ay2lt6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr7wxd3bz22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/uktpo.org/post/3moznncpbq224Ten years on, “there’s still no agreed post-Brexit vision”, says UKTPO's L Alan Winters, via @thegrocer.bsky.social https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/10-years-after-brexit-referendum-muddled-eu-reset-lacks-strategy-mps-warn/720501.article #Brexit #UK #InternationalTrade #Referendum #UKTPO24 Jun 2026 09:57 +0000at://did:plc:li6cducahbevufs7f6ay2lt6/app.bsky.feed.post/3moznncpbq224https://bsky.app/profile/uktpo.org/post/3mozngu6tys24"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 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cyv0m164m84o #InternationalTrade #Brexit #TradePolicy #imports #UKexports #EU24 Jun 2026 09:53 +0000at://did:plc:li6cducahbevufs7f6ay2lt6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mozngu6tys24https://bsky.app/profile/uktpo.org/post/3mox7nfyzrs2vTen 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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTG9U4o44ZQ #Brexit #InternationalTrade23 Jun 2026 10:41 +0000at://did:plc:li6cducahbevufs7f6ay2lt6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mox7nfyzrs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/uktpo.org/post/3mmqmqhdyvk2wIn 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: https://www.uktpo.org/2026/05/20/cptpp-accession-cambodias-case-regulatory-gaps-and-reform-priorities/ 👉 Read the full report: https://www.uktpo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/REGULATORY-GAP-REPORT_May-2026.pdf #TradePolicy26 May 2026 08:56 +0000at://did:plc:li6cducahbevufs7f6ay2lt6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmqmqhdyvk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/uktpo.org/post/3mldt34zeos2nLast 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: https://www.uktpo.org/2026/01/07/a-beginners-guide-to-economic-security-trade/08 May 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:li6cducahbevufs7f6ay2lt6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldt34zeos2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/uktpo.org/post/3mjozn6acl22hWith 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: https://www.uktpo.org/2026/04/17/how-to-future-proof-uk-eu-dynamic-alignment/ #UKTPO #Brexit #EU #Tradepolicy #InternationalTrade17 Apr 2026 13:26 +0000at://did:plc:li6cducahbevufs7f6ay2lt6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjozn6acl22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/uktpo.org/post/3mj53chwyos2lWhy 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: https://www.uktpo.org/2026/04/08/why-do-countries-trade/ #Explainer #TradePolicy #InternationalTrade @thecitp.bsky.social10 Apr 2026 10:08 +0000at://did:plc:li6cducahbevufs7f6ay2lt6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj53chwyos2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/uktpo.org/post/3mixwrey3322lWhy 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: https://www.uktpo.org/2026/04/08/why-do-countries-trade/ #Explainer #TradePolicy @thecitp.bsky.social08 Apr 2026 09:04 +0000at://did:plc:li6cducahbevufs7f6ay2lt6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mixwrey3322l