It’s Day 2 of #tradeweek and today I’ve been out and about in London meeting over 60 companies at the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry networking event.
Still more than 60 events to go this week, sign up here today:
https://t.co/puJRSFmlfp.
2020: a year in review.
The 🇬🇧 is back as an independent trading nation and back as a major voice in global trade.
Thanks to the brilliant team at @tradegovuk who have worked round the clock to make it happen.
This is what we’ve achieved👇
Farmers, local producers and MPs from the South-West today met the Trade & Agriculture Commission to discuss:
▪️ Opportunities of new free trade agreements
▪️ Maintaining high British standards
▪️ Tackling trade barriers
Trade = opportunities = growth
BREAKING: consumer groups, retailers and farming unions from across the UK have been named as members of the government’s new Trade and Agriculture Commission.
Read more here: https://t.co/A4N7feSq01
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Delighted to announce Scope and Membership of our new Trade and Agriculture Commission - with representatives from across the UK.
This will ensure we maintain high standards and seize global opportunities for 🇬🇧 farming.👇
Find out more: https://t.co/vNU4iecgOD
Read my and @VictoriaPrentis's article in the Farmers Guardian today, where we explain how @DefraGovUK and @tradegovuk plan to🚀 boost overseas sales of UK 🇬🇧 food and drink exports 🌍 via our Bounce Back plan announced yesterday.
Find it here! 👇
https://t.co/9XsYFdJoVg
Great to speak to @Foodanddrinkfed, @UKFDEA and many food🍴 and drink🥃businesses today about how our new package of support will help the industry bounce back from the impacts of #coronavirus and boost 🚀🇬🇧 exports.
@DefraGovUK @tradegovuk
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We want to give the world a taste of the UK's best, most innovative products. Our new Smart Distance Selling Process sends 🇬🇧 food & drink samples to overseas buyers. We then host virtual tastings matching buyers & producers to make deals.
Read more: https://t.co/MfqP5laKCb
We're launching a ‘bounce back’ plan with @defragovuk to help 🇬🇧 farmers, food and drink businesses export more to support economic recovery from #coronavirus 👇
https://t.co/rgeqhWkD2w