“The Foreign Secretary’s announcements on a closer working relationship with UK business will be music to their ears.
“Quarterly meetings, trade roadshows, better intelligence sharing, and a fresh approach to economic diplomacy – that puts business and politics on an equal footing – are all very welcome.
“For the Chamber Network, the announcement that all Ambassadors and High Commissioners will become honorary Presidents of their host country’s British Chamber is a special highpoint.
“Alongside the creation of a new Diplomatic Advisory Hub in partnership with the BCC, I have no doubt that the future for the UK’s international trade relations will be very bright.
“There will undoubtedly be choppy waters ahead as we navigate a new era of global protectionism, but I firmly believe that this much closer working relationship will help the UK thrive.”
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20.03.2025
