Climate and the UK/US trade deal You probably know about the talks going on with the US right to secure Boris Johnson’s promised trade deal. It’s getting lots of publicity over food standards and threats to the NHS. It’s largely designed to benefit large companies which has openly declared... More
We need to protect farmers and workers in developing countries from the worst effects of the COVID-19 crisis. Smallholder farmers and farm workers, including Fairtrade farmers, supplying global food and clothing supply chains, are at high risk of illness and mortality from COVID-19. We all... More
The theme for One World Week this year (18-25 October) is about making the world better. The coronavirus crisis has seen huge changes in most of our lives: sadly, tragedy for some and hardship for many, but revelations for us all. Measures have been put in place with a rapidity we had been told was... More
You may be aware that the government has recently restarted trade talks with the US. Civil society groups in both countries worry could that new deals could privilege corporate profits at the expense of the environment, consumer safety, public health and worker rights. An extra worrying feature... More