"These tariffs are a misguided effort to revive an illusion of hemispheric control, at odds with international law and economic cooperation." - @anasperes.bsky.social takes a closer look at Trump's recent executive order that raised tariffs on Brazilian goods by 40%: www.uktpo.org/2025/08/01/t...

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In this blog, we argue that the new US-UK deal is a geopolitical rather than a trade deal, as the goal is not to reduce barriers but vulnerabilities. It creates a bad precedent for the rest of the world and doesn't contribute to restoring a predictable, stable and fair international trading system

The geopolitics of trade tariffs: The new Trump presidency The US has imposed some tariffs on all countries and increased tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China. But it's unclear whether it will increase tariffs on UK imports.

I published a House of Commons Library Insight on the geopolitics of trade tariffs. I discuss how the US is adopting policies on geopolitical rather than economic or legal grounds.

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Digital trade governance: The UK’s approach With the rise of technology and e-commerce, the UK is seeking to become a leader in international digital trade regulation.

I just published a HoC Library Research Briefing on digital trade governance to wrap up the year. I cover the effect of digital technologies on trade and ongoing regulatory initiatives. Data, AI, source code...all the fun stuff included! commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...