Trade policy affects our everyday lives, from the food we buy, to the jobs we have, to the environment. Since Brexit gave the UK autonomy over its trade policy, the UK has been transforming its trade relationships. It has a new, much more limited trade agreement with the EU, is undertaking trade negotiations with new countries, and is looking to have closer trade relationships with countries in Asia-Pacific. But what does all this activity add up to, and what does it tell us about the UK’s evolving role in the world?

The discussion was chaired by Professor Steven McGuire, Dean of Sussex Business School (Chair) and Fellow of the UKTPO and a member of CITP and panel members:
• Dr Emily Lydgate, Reader in Environmental Law and Deputy Director of UKTPO and Theme Leader for the CITP
• Dr Mattia Di Ubaldo, Research Fellow in European Trade Policies, Fellow of the UKTPO and a researcher in the CITP
• Dr Ingo Borchert, Reader in Economics and Deputy Director of UKTPO and Theme Leader for the CITP