'We must de-Putinise the world's economy': Government touts plans to accelerate green trade drive

James Murray
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International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan argues green trade has critical role to play in enhancing energy security and delivering on net zero goals

The government may be flirting with the idea of a trade war with its largest trading partner, as it seeks to secure changes to the Northern Ireland protocol it signed with the EU, but Ministers continue...

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