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Doing deals after Brexit
International Trade Secretary Liam Fox used a visit to Birmingham to launch a consultation giving people a say in how the government approaches trade negotiations after the UK leaves the EU. Dr Fox spoke at a town hall event in Birmingham, hosted by the British American Business Council Midlands, to seek the views of local businesses and invite people across the country to make their views known. The area where input is needed is to do with
potential free trade agreements with the USA, Australia and New Zealand, as well as a proposal for the UK to join to the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Much of the goods exported from the West Midlands would be covered by such agreements, with, for example, the USA being the Midland’s largest export market accounting for 11.2 per cent (£7.9bn) of goods by value and the CPTPP countries accounting for a further 6.8 per cent (£4.8bn) of goods by value. Dr Fox said: “For the first time in over 40
years we will be able to determine the terms of our trade. That means new trade agreements
with our key partners, as well as putting the UK at the heart of the world’s fastest growing regions such as Asia.
‘We are committed to forging new trading relationships that create jobs’
“The US, Australia, New Zealand and countries
around the Pacific buy a sixth of all the goods the West Midlands produces and new trade agreements will create even more opportunities for established exporters as well as those looking to go global for the first time. “We are committed to forging new trading
relationships that create jobs, boost our vital industries and benefit consumers across the whole of the UK.” Chamber chief executive Paul Faulkner backed
the idea of giving business a say in any trade deals and said: “Liam Fox’s commitment is a welcome move that we hope marks the start of serious progress to help exporting businesses in the West Midlands to find new markets after Brexit.”
Passengers benefit from United’s boarding boost
United Airlines is making improvements to its boarding procedures at gates in airports around the world. The updated better boarding process
gives customers more space at the gate, less time waiting in line and improved boarding information. Sarah Murphy, vice president of global
operations strategy, planning and design at United, said: “The boarding process was one of the top areas customers told us they wanted improved. We listened to customers and employees as we tested a variety of processes on thousands of flights until we found a better boarding process.”
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