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The new fight for fairness – My speech at the Centre for Policy Studies

Thursday, 17 December, 2020

No matter your skin colour, sexuality, religion or anything else, the United Kingdom is one of the best places in the world to live.

The British story has been driven from its earliest days by the desire for liberty, agency, and fairness. 

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My Chatham House speech: Liz Truss sets out vision for values-driven free trade

Thursday, 29 October, 2020

Thank you, Robin, and good afternoon everyone.

It is great to be here with you to talk about our value-generating and values-driven trade policy that will see the United Kingdom help lead the fight for free trade.

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My opening Statement at the launch of UK Japan trade talks

Tuesday, 9 June, 2020

It gives me great pleasure today, to open formal trade talks between two of the world’s largest economies; the United Kingdom and Japan, and to do this in partnership with my esteemed colleague His Excellency Toshimitsu Motegi.

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Joint Statement with US Trade Representative, Robert Lightizer

Tuesday, 5 May, 2020

London – Today, the International Trade Secretary Liz Truss and United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer announced the formal launch of trade agreement negotiations between the UK and the U.S.

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My US Free Trade Agreement Negotiations Opening Statement

Tuesday, 5 May, 2020

The opening of formal trade talks between the United Kingdom and the United States is the beginning of something significant.

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My Speech at The House magazine's Women in Westminster: The 100 event

Monday, 9 March, 2020

Thank you very much, it’s fantastic to be here this afternoon with so many brilliant women, from politics, from the lobby, and from Whitehall, who we are celebrating today.

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My Speech at the WTO General Council

Tuesday, 3 March, 2020

Introduction

I am delighted to be the first Trade Secretary to represent the UK’s independent voice at an international meeting since Peter Walker, almost half a century ago.

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My Speech at the Global Britain Debate in the House of Commons

Thursday, 30 January, 2020

I beg to move,

That this House has considered global Britain.

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My Speech at Start-Up Night Africa

Thursday, 16 January, 2020

Thank you very much Emma Wade-Smith, HM Trade Commissioner for Africa and thank you very much too to the Lionesses of Africa for organising this fantastic evening. And congratulations on reaching the one million figure, it is really great to hear.

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My Speech at the Freedom Ball

Saturday, 16 November, 2019

Good evening ladies and gentlemen, Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress. I would like to start by thanking Foreign Minister Tomáš Petříček for choosing London as the venue for this prestigious event marking the 30th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution.

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