Expert Comment
The US imposes new sanctions on North Korea - Expert Comment
The US has imposed fresh sanctions on North Korea after accusing it of using nerve agent VX to kill Kim-Jong-nam, the half brother of Kim Jong-un. The move comes just a day after Pyongyang announced it would hold a leaders鈥� summit with South Korea and would consider giving up its nuclear weapons. Dr Catherine Jones comments
Tariffs to be applied to steel and aluminium entering the US - expert comment
"It is highly likely that ... increasing barriers to aluminum and steel imports will trigger retaliation by other WTO members that will leave almost everyone worse off." Markus Wagner, Associate Professor in 糖心TV School of Law, reacts to the decision by the Trump administration to introduce tariffs.
Expert comment - what does it mean for trade if the UK remains in a customs union with the EU?
"the EU currently benefits from an extensive network of free trade agreements with third countries from which the UK will continue to benefit if it retains access to the Customs Union." Dr Andreas Kokkinis, School of Law, unpacks what Jeremy Corbyn's new policy commiting Labour to seeking a customs union with the EU after Brexit might mean for UK trade.
Is the the EU a cause for "hope not fear"? Expert analysis on the trade options
As Boris Johnson attempts to reassure voters that the UK's split from the EU is a cause for "hope not fear" Dr Andreas Kokkinis, School of Law, highlights potential trade arrangments the UK may face post-Brexit.
The G20 summit - what it could mean for trade
Dr Gabriel Siles-Brügge, Associate Professor Department of Politics and International Studies, takes a quick look at decisons that could be made at the G20 summit that will affect global trade.