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Campaigners say claims by Liz Truss' Department for International Trade about UK-Japan trade deal benefits should be taken with "pinch of salt".
Department for International Trade accused of ‘exaggerations and mistruths’.
Japan said UK-EU deal was still crucial for Japanese business, especially its carmakers.
Paper on guarantees for struggling companies still leaves major gap with EU position.
DR ROB DAVIDSON, director of Trade Deal Watch, says the UK's government new trade deal with Japan is far from a cause for celebration. It is the first sign of our poorer future following Brexit.
Tokyo will need to know what EU-UK relationship will be, experts warn.
£1.5bn GDP boost from UK-Japan trade deal is not on top of existing EU-Japan deal benefits
15/09/2020
These estimated benefits are relative to 2018 when the UK (as part of the EU) had no FTA with Japan.
Full Fact however points out that the analysis was relative to 2018 when the UK was a member of the EU, and neither had a free trade agreement with Japan.
Expert perfectly demonstrates Brexiteer hypocrisy over trade talks in just 90 seconds [2 mins]
14/09/2020
An expert has perfectly demonstrated the hypocrisy surrounding Brexiteer outrage over trade talks between the UK and the EU in just 90 seconds.
Is it a vindication of the economic merits of Brexit and a symbol of the clout of ‘global Britain’? The short answer is no.
The government has promised to push for an end to tariffs on UK-made ice cream vans during trade negotiations with the US, Australia and Japan.
Doubts are growing in Whitehall that a UK-Japan trade deal will be completed by next week’s deadline, despite Downing Street saying just yesterday the target would be met.
Post-Brexit trade deal: Why Stilton cheese is causing a stink in negotiations between the UK and Japan
11/08/2020
Trade Secretary Liz Truss is hoping a win for Stilton would leave Britain in better stead after leaving the EU.
Consensus crumbles after Liz Truss reportedly sought to make the cheese a part of negotiations.
Negotiations hit snag as trade secretary Liz Truss insists on preferential treatment for Britain’s blue cheese makers.
LONDON — Britain and Japan were unable to announce a new trade deal Friday after two days of intense high-level political negotiations in London.
No 10 had ‘change of attitude’ after pressure from business, says commissioner.
Another Brexit advertising campaign. They've replaced sporting events as signs of the changing seasons. Instead of Wimbledon or the Olympics, we get Michael Gove talking gibberish on television and further millions poured into preparedness exercises for an outcome with no tangible benefits.
Britain could be pressured into bad deal to replace EU's agreement with East Asian country.
Negotiator Hiroshi Matsuura says Japan is giving U.K. six weeks to strike a post-Brexit trade deal.
Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
The U.K.’s hopes of a swift trade deal with Japan will ultimately rest on a successful resolution to the main talks between London and the European Union on a new trading arrangement, some experts say.