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Since 1995, the seven Nolan principles have set out the ethical standards that those working in the public sector are expected to follow, ranging from “selflessness” to “leadership”. But they have often been hard to discern in a number of recent government actions. The circumstances around communities secretary Robert Jenrick’s decision in the Westferry Printworks affair to overrule the government’s planning inspectorate, saving Conservative donor Richard Desmond £45m, led to concerns about a possible conflict of interest, and were hardly the most obvious example of “objectivit...

Figures from the UK Government reveal 3,800 UK businesses export goods to Mexico on an annual basis. Ministers say Mexico will become one of the 10 largest economies within a generation with a market of over 130 million consumers with trade worth more than £5billion a year. They say a future deal that would be “liberalizing” and prevent additional duty from being levied under WTO trading terms. In a letter to the British Embassy in Mexico City, Graciela Márquez Colín, Mexico’s Economy Minister shared the UK’s desire for “preferential tariff treatment” when trading with the coun...

The Department for International Trade is hosting a virtual roadshow to help businesses across the UK identify new export and investment opportunities in the Latin America and Caribbean (LATAC) region. The LATAC Roadshow is being held between 1-4 Mar

International Trade Secretary, Liz Truss, appoints Jonathan Knott as a new HM Trade Commissioner (HMTC)

International Trade Secretary, Liz Truss, appoints Jonathan Knott as a new HM Trade Commissioner (HMTC) As the UK announces its intention to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), International Trade Secretary Liz Truss, appoints Jonathan Knott as the new HMTC for Latin America and the Caribbean region, to champion British trade with important economic partners in the region. As HMTC for the LATAC region and Consul General São Paulo, Jonathan will look to grow trade and investment between the UK and Latin America and the Caribbean, as the UK moves forward w...