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A trade deal with the US could lower standards for cosmetics, toys and many other consumer products

Chloe Alexander
Chloe Alexander

22 October 2020
Trade justice

The risks from a trade deal with the US are not limited to chlorinated chicken and hormone-pumped beef.  A US-UK trade deal could also result in the import of lower quality consumer products from the US containing chemicals currently banned or restricted in the UK.

Full list of MPs who failed to protect food standards in the Agriculture Bill

Jonathan Stevenson

13 October 2020
Trade justice

Last night MPs voted by a majority of 53 to remove an amendment from the Agriculture Bill that would have protected British farmers and food standards in future trade deals like the one with the United States.

 

We can defeat the US trade deal, whoever is in the White House

James O’Nions
James O’Nions

08 October 2020
Trade justice

This November, the US presidential election offers Americans a stark choice. Yet while the rest of us don’t get even get that choice, we will surely be affected by the results. On the most basic level, Trump’s rejection of multilateralism makes the world a more dangerous place. Pulling funding for the World Health Organisation in the middle of a pandemic is a case in point.

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'Stop the US Trade Deal' protests take place around UK

Trade justice

Events have taken place around the UK today to protest against the government’s proposed trade deal with the United States. It comes ten days ahead of the US Presidential election and follows the fifth round of negotiations over the deal, which took place this week.

379 organisations call on WTO to support Covid-19 patent suspension

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India and South Africa proposal would boost access to urgent health products during pandemic

Banks and hedge funds slammed for draining poorer countries of funds during pandemic

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Some of the world’s richest investment banks and hedge funds are draining developing countries of urgently needed funds to deal with the coronavirus crisis, says a new report from a coalition of charities and campaign groups.