UK Announces 11 Trade Advisory Groups to Provide Input on FTA Negotiations
The United Kingdom launched 11 new trade advisory groups to seek input from industry as the country pursues trade deals after Brexit, the U.K. said Aug. 26. Feedback from the groups will be used to inform U.K. negotiations, especially as discussions with the U.S., Japan, Australia and New Zealand “intensify,” the U.K. said. “Talks with Japan, the U.S., Australia and New Zealand are entering their crucial latter stages,” U.K. Trade Secretary Liz Truss said, “so it is only right that we step up engagement with vital industries to utilise their technical and strategic expertise.”
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The groups will have representatives in the agriculture, automotive/aerospace/marine, manufacturing, investment, life sciences, technology, chemicals, financial services, professional advisory services, transport services and creative industries sectors.