Summary India is at a crossroads. As the UK’s Prime Minister prepares to meet Indian leaders virtually, he promises an … Continue reading “Eastern Promise: Assessing the Future of UK-India Trade”

Boris Johnson’s speech and the EU’s draft negotiating mandate issued on the same day illustrate both how close the parties … Continue reading “The Greenwich reset: a future UK-EU free trade agreement”

The gains in economic activity derived from free trade are well established. Adam Smith and David Ricardo, who respectively discussed … Continue reading “The importance of free trade – and how to derive its full benefits”

This paper examines the current state of UK agriculture and makes recommendations as to what the long term goals of … Continue reading “Fertile Ground”

The UK’s withdrawal from the European Union and Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) provides an opportunity to develop a more productive … Continue reading “UK farming industry can prosper unshackled from the Common Agricultural Policy”

Summary:  A customs union with the EU would come with significant costs to the UK’s economic, trade and foreign policies. … Continue reading “The Consequences of a Permanent Customs Union”

IEA sets out framework for independent UK Fisheries policy The primary objective of a UK fisheries policy should be to … Continue reading “Net Gain: Opportunities for Britain’s fishing industry post-Brexit”

The Prime Minister’s tour of Africa is, in many ways, a rare and significant event. Though Margaret Thatcher visited Kenya … Continue reading “Leaving EU Protectionism Behind: How lowering barriers to trade with Africa can create genuine economic partnership”

In all the media coverage of the No Deal Memos that the government is now releasing, one piece of news … Continue reading “Three cheers for the UK-China deal on dairy”