The CBI has continued to engage with international partners as well as the UK government to discuss developments in trade policy.
From developing the UK’s Global Britain narrative to engaging on the Australia-UK and US-UK Free Trade Agreements, as well as discussing opportunities to strengthen trade with Turkey, the CBI has been central to key conversations.
Developing Global Britain
Firstly, during the CBI’s annual Sunningdale meeting which brings together business and Permanent Secretaries from different government departments, the theme of Global Britain – Open for business was discussed. The session led by Carolyn and Antonia Romeo, from the Department of International Trade, focused on international risks and opportunities for businesses, important aspects to supply chain resilience and how government and business can work together to support the international recovery to Covid-19 though the G7, B7 and COP26 next year.
With the CBI set to host the B7 group of international business associations in the framework of the UK’s G7 in 2021, the CBI’s London and Brussels teams have been engaging with the Cabinet Office and the UK’s Sherpa, Jonathan Black, about how the CBI can h
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