Archive: Trade

'Total chaos' as second peer quits government

Jonathan Marland is stepping down from government, just two days after Strathclyde's exit

David Cameron faces mockery from the opposition in prime minister's questions this lunchtime, after being hit by a second ministerial resignation in the Lords this week.

Huhne's speeding points wait finally over

Westminster in chaos as Jacqui Smith quits as home secretary

Analysis: UK makes money, not war

Analysis: Opportunity knocks for statesman Cameron

G8 presidency gives the UK another opportunity to shove its way to global centre stage

At first glance, 2013 offers a fresh opportunity for David Cameron to show off his statesmanlike qualities. In reality, British diplomacy is up to its grubby old tricks once again.

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Cameron the statesman hopes to bring EU and US together with transatlantic trade deal

A transatlantic trade deal could be the biggest prize of Britain's G8 presidency

Britain will attempt to achieve a major diplomatic coup by fostering talks towards an EU-US trade agreement in 2013, David Cameron has revealed.

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Just looking: Business figures accompanying Cameron on Burma trip

David Cameron inspects a guard of honour in Malaysia

Downing Street is hoping its claim that British business figures travelling to Burma with David Cameron are "tourists" will avert criticism from elsewhere.

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Comment: The secret immigration policy they tried to hide

Linda Kaucher is a researcher on international trade

Behind closed doors, EU negotiations will trigger a new wave of cheap labour into Britain.

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Trade trumps human rights as Chinese premier visits

Chinese premier Wen Jiabao with David Cameron

Whitehall officials are firmly focused on improving Britain's trade links with China as Wen Jiabao visits London - to the frustration of human rights campaigners.

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