20/05/2025

Portsmouth City Council is seeking compensation for its investment in a border checks facility which will not be required thanks to a new deal with the EU.

07/05/2025

The Government must secure a trade deal with President Trump in ‘weeks, not months’ to avoid damage to the West Midlands economy, Mayor says.

07/04/2025

The West Midlands is expected to be the region worst hit by President Donald Trump's 10% tariff on UK exports to the US, a charity has said.

30/03/2022

Mayors from the North West of England have travelled to Dublin to kick off a joint mission to boost trade and cultural links.

07/09/2021

Local authority leaders are urging councils to adopt internationalisation strategies that would help local businesses export their goods and services.

25/06/2019

Whitehall should establish free trade zones in most deprived areas after Brexit in order to incentivise growth and rebalance the economy, think tank argues.

17/04/2019

Nine businesses from Sheffield have traveled to China as part of the local authority’s efforts to strengthen trade with Beijing.

17/08/2018

Four new ‘global exporters’ have joined the Government’s flagship programme for developing the North of England.

18/01/2017

Birmingham City Council’s leader has hailed his trade mission to Qatar as a ‘significant step’ in the ‘battle to unlock millions’ in post-Brexit investment.

19/10/2016

The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead is considering becoming a shareholder of Wokingham’s adult services trading company.

14/07/2016

North Lincolnshire Council is the latest to set up a trading company to generate income by selling its services on the open market.

29/02/2016

Nottingham has signed a five-year deal with Ningbo in its bid to become ‘the UK’s most China-friendly city’.