the uk government pushes for a frictionless trade deal to help ease its transition towards a post brexit future. putting america first. donald trump calls for an investigation into whether china is stealing intellectual property from american companies. welcome to world business report. i m ben bland. the british prime minister theresa may has this morning, published a blueprint for future trade relations between the uk and the european union. in the first of a series of brexit papers, the government suggested creating an interim period of trade, saying one possible approach would be a temporary customs union between the uk and the eu. that means they would continue applying the same tariffs to goods from outside the union which can then move between them without more tariffs being added. the government s brexit committee hopes a time limited transition period will give importers and exporters enough time to adjust to the realities of brexit. in a bid to create what it call
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celebrations marking the 70 anniversary of the country s independence from britain. singer taylor swift wins her sexual assault case against a former radio dj. good morning. it is tuesday, the 15th of august. welcome to bbc newsroom alive. the brexit secretary has confirmed that the government wa nts to has confirmed that the government wants to negotiate a temporary customs relationship with the eu for when the uk leaves, similar to current arrangements. the eu commission has welcomed the proposals, but opposition parties here save the document lacks detail. britain would also seek to be allowed to negotiate trade deals with countries outside the eu. although members of the eu s customs union are barred from striking such agreements. adam fleming explains. under the customs union, the eu has one external border for the import of goods from abroad. if import taxes, known as tariffs, are paid, they are paid when that product enters this area. it can then move around between co
of climate change. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the government has confirmed it wants to negotiate a temporary customs relationship with the european union, to be in place after the uk leaves the bloc. the secretary of state for exiting the eu, david davis, says a deal would prevent trade disruption until a permanent settlement could be reached. the eu commission says it will study the proposals, but the european parliament brexit co ordinator guy verhofstadt says to be in and out of the customs union and invisible borders is a fantasy. this report from our political correspondent laila nathoo, and a warning, her report contains flash photography. keeping goods flowing freely between britain and the eu after brexit one of the key issues in the negotiations. now, the government has given more detail about how it sees trade working after we leave. at the moment, while in the eu, we are inside what is called the customs union that means goods imported from abr
it s never been done but explorer pen haddow is giving it a go. for the first time in human history, possibly for the first time in 130,000 years, it is now possible to steal ships into this ce area. to steal ships into this ce area. to steal ships into this ce area. to steal ships into this area. to steal ships into this area. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the government has set out its plans for trading with the eu and the rest of the world after brexit. ministers want to avoid a sudden and drastic change for business so they re calling for a temporary relationship with the eu while a more permanent arrangement is developed. their ultimate goal is to have a system of trade with the eu that is as close as possible to what we have now. but the eu parliament s chief negotiator described that as a fantasy. our business editor simonjack reports. dover, the uk s busiest port. nearly 20% of all goods traded with the eu come here. businesses fear any blockages