Director, Department for Business and Trade
Joined November 2014
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25 Mar 2022
Services with Switzerland, steel with the US.
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23 Jun 2025
The Executive Order signed at the G7 has been published in the US Federal Register today. In one week, the US 25% tariff will drop to 7.5% and the 10% aerospace tariff will be removed.
16 Jun 2025
Prime Minister @Keir_Starmer is delivering for working people in Britain.
Today, he was with @POTUS as he signed an executive order that protects UK businesses, jobs, and workers.
ALT Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump sign a trade agreement as they attend the G7 Summit in the Kananaskis mountain lodge in Canada.
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Graham Floater π¬π§ retweeted
10 Jun 2025
Delivering on the UKβUS trade deal β
Great to meet again with US Secretary of Commerce @howardlutnick to discuss progress on our trade deal - including UK autos and steel π¬π§πΊπΈ
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10 May 2025
A HUGE THANKS to my negotiating team who have worked tirelessly day and night over the last days, weeks and months to secure this historic trade deal!!! π¬π§ πΊπ² @UKinUSA @biztradegovuk @biztradegovukNA
8 May 2025
Prime Minister @Keir_Starmer has secured a first-of-a-kindΒ deal with the US β saving thousands of jobs across the country π¬π§π€πΊπΈ
Boosting British businesses.
Protecting British industry.
Delivering for working people.
ALT Graphic with UK and US flags with the text: Deal secured thousands of British jobs saved.
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8 Jul 2024
The priorities of the new Prime Minister will include international relationships.
7 Jul 2024
β‘οΈ Deliver change
β‘οΈ Reset international relationships
β‘οΈ Return politics to public service
Prime Minister @Keir_Starmerβs work to rebuild the UK begins.
ALT Prime Minister Keir Starmer walks up the staircase of 10 Downing Street.
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8 Jul 2024
Welcome to our new Minister of State for international trade, Douglas Alexander.
7 Jul 2024
Iβm incredibly proud to have started work today at β¦@biztradegovukβ© and to be working with and for the brilliant β¦@jreynoldsMPβ© in a role thatβs crucial for our central mission to deliver growth. (Here we are in Churchillβs Map Room in the Department).
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Graham Floater π¬π§ retweeted
8 Jul 2024
With the full squad ready to deliver growth in every part of the UK @biztradegovuk
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Graham Floater π¬π§ retweeted
8 Jul 2024
From delivering an industrial strategy to supporting businesses to grow and export, watch as Secretary of State for Business and Trade @jreynoldsMP sets out his ambitions for the Department π
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28 Jun 2023
Celebrating the πΊπΈ π¬π§ shared values.
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28 Jun 2023
Thanks to @USAmbUK for a great Independence Day celebration at Winfield House. With the amazing @elliegoulding
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14 Jun 2023
Cutting the cake at theπ¨πembassy in London to celebrate the Swiss Business Hub today. A lovely evening bringing together business friends from the UK and Switzerland. Long may it continue!
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14 Jun 2023
Well done to my whole team who negotiated the Services Mobility Agreement and then spent 2 years of careful development of the Professional Qualifications Agreement signed just now by @KemiBadenoch and @ParmelinG at @biztradegovuk Great work by both countries!
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14 Jun 2023
We just signed a π¬π§π¨π Agreement on Recognition of Professional Qualifications. Ensuring UK-qualified professionals like architects and auditors have a clear system for working in Switzerland - a major UK partner with Β£24 billion of services trade in 2022. More details to comeβ¦
14 Jun 2023
π°NEWS: Today the UK and Switzerland will sign a deal on recognition of professional qualifications π¬π§π¨π
This could allow UK firms in sectors like law and architecture to compete for more contracts in Switzerland, boosting UK services exports.
More π gov.uk/government/news/uk-anβ¦
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14 Jun 2023
Great news for Northern Ireland - Gera ting 1000 new green jobs.
14 Jun 2023
Last week, we backed a Β£50 million loan from @BarclaysCIB for Northern Ireland-based bus manufacturer @Wright_bus, helping them to expand into new markets and generate 1,000 new green jobs.
Hear from Wrightbus on what made the partnership with UKEF so successful π
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Graham Floater π¬π§ retweeted
14 Jun 2023
From entertainment to fashion and architecture, creativity is all around us
Today @lucyfrazermp launched a plan, backed by @CreativeIndsUK to maximise the potential of our creative industries, grow them by Β£50bn and support a million extra jobs by 2030
gov.uk/government/news/ambitβ¦
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13 Jun 2023
RT @HuddlestonNigel: π’ Great news β the PM has announced Β£14 billion of new US investment in the UK.
From a new green hydrogen facility inβ¦
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13 Jun 2023
Thanks to the whole team for working on the Atlantic Declaration agreed by @POTUS and @RishiSunak including the launch of negotiations on the Critical Minerals Agreement.
8 Jun 2023
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PM @RishiSunak and @POTUS have agreed an unprecedented economic partnership, which sees us working together more closely than ever before on:
π Combatting threats to our supply chains
𧬠Harnessing the technologies of the future
π Growing our economies
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Graham Floater π¬π§ retweeted
3 Apr 2023
Itβs #digitaltrade campaign week and who better to kick us off on Monday than @GrahamFloater? Keep an eye out for some great insights throughout the week!
'...the UK Government has been at the forefront of removing legal barriers to digitalisation by introducing the #ElectronicTradeDocumentsBill...'
Read @GrahamFloater's, UK Chief Negotiator for Trade with the US at @biztradegovuk ideas below π
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20 Mar 2023
β¦and hereβs the official announcement. A great achievement both as a trade deal and for Ukraineβs reconstruction of their modern digital economy.
20 Mar 2023
NEWS: Today, the UK and Ukraine have signed a ground-breaking new Digital Trade Agreement π¬π§πΊπ¦
This agreement will help Ukraine rebuild its economy and support livelihoodsπͺ
Read more π gov.uk/government/news/uk-siβ¦
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20 Mar 2023
Landmark signature of UK-Ukraine Digital Trade Agreement going live right now via Mansion House.
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Graham Floater π¬π§ retweeted
16 Mar 2023
Great to speak to @AmbassadorTai yesterday on strengthening trade ties with our largest trading partner and taking forward the priorities identified at the UK-US Trade Dialogues πΊπΈ
We also spoke about finding solutions for π¬π§ firms impacted by the Inflation Reduction Act
15 Mar 2023
Another productive meeting with Secretary @KemiBadenoch on deepening our bilateral trade relationship and following through on the economic vision outlined under the U.S.βU.K. trade dialogues. The U.K. is a valued partner abroad and I look forward to our continued partnership.
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