The detection of spikes is, paradoxically, a consequence of the country’s improved testing regime.
There are special gains in luxury cars, migration and services – as Australia looks away from the Pacific and we stride in into the wider world.
While the Government has been focussed on “levelling up” and other domestic issues, it’s time to consider the UK’s position on the world stage.
The Coronavirus pandemic has taught us the importance of supply chain security, whether for PPE or critical minerals.
Deals with the US, Japan, Australia and New Zealand will prepare the country for future EU-related bumps in the road.
We need to switch from specifying “what’s allowed to open” to “what in the interest of public health needs to continue to be restricted.”
Some of the solutions being proposed for UK trade talks would make it a pariah state in the WTO community.
Various new measures are being created to cope with the threat of the virus, with huge ramifications for tourism.
Take it from me that the US would walk away from talks if we tried to make the adoption of UK rules a precondition of any FTA.
The pandemic has huge geopolitical implications. Britain can better its aspirations by joining the CPTPP.
We should take inspiration from other countries which display best practice: Australia and New Zealand.
Our scoping assessment shows there could be a £15.3 billion expansion in overall trade between the two countries, an 18 per cent increase on 2018 levels.
The blunt reality is that China is a cyber risk and will remain so for years. It has a dreadful reputation for cyber attacks and intellectual property theft.
By the end of these meetings, I was invariably left with the overwhelming feelings that we would not let an animal we loved be treated in such a way.