Director Podcast Can the UK trade with everyone?
As geopolitical tensions rise and protectionist policies re-emerge, the global trading environment is becoming increasingly fragmented.
Against this backdrop, the UK government has maintained a globalist approach, seeking to balance its relationships with the US, EU and China. But how sustainable is that strategy in a more divided world?
In this episode, Emma Rowland (IoD Trade Policy Advisor) and Marco Forgione (Director General of The Chartered Institute of Export & International Trade) join host Ben Walker to assess the viability of balancing Britain’s major trading partners.
Together, they explore the opportunities and trade-offs across priority markets, the case for – and risks of – closer regulatory alignment with the EU, and whether ideas such as dynamic alignment or cooperation among middle powers offer a workable path forward. They also consider if retaliatory tariffs should ever be part of the UK’s toolkit, and what practical steps businesses should take to navigate a more uncertain global trading landscape.
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This article is published as part of IoD Director, the authoritative voice of UK business leadership.
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