Today I chaired AGMs for the All Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs) on the Commonwealth, Australia and New Zealand, and Canada 😊 🇦🇺 🇳🇿 🇨🇦 Our Commonwealth friends are as important to the UK now as they have ever been 🇬🇧

The case can be made for CANZUK to sit on the The United Nations Security Council. Unique global challenges also present an opportunity for CANZUK to contribute to such crucial intergovernmental bodies from a united position on international security. canzukinternational.com/2023/05/the-ca…

Great to connect with Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly today to discuss the huge potential for free movement and trade with Australia, New Zealand & the UK 🇨🇦🇦🇺🇳🇿🇬🇧 #cdnpoli #auspol #nzpol #ukpolitics #CANZUK

The CANZUK APPG and CANZUK International are delighted to see the UK’s trade deals with Australia and New Zealand come in to force today. The deals remove tariffs and some red tape on all UK goods exports to both nations, and form an historic moment in the UK’s post-Brexit journey.

Great to see the UK Government championing the trade deal with New Zealand, which last week dropped all tariffs on UK imported goods. The CANZUK APPG supports 🇬🇧 efforts to capitalise on post-Brexit trade opportunities with CANZUK states such as 🇳🇿

It is positive to see closer ties between 🇨🇦 and 🇬🇧 on R&D. Not only is innovation a mechanism for strengthening broader CANZUK relations, it will also be a key driver for economic growth in the UK and within CANZUK partners.

Great to see Kemi Badenoch in 🇳🇿 today formally signing 🇬🇧 accession to CPTPP. Five years after the consultation was launched, the UK now has access to a market of half a billion people with a combined GDP of £12 trillion. A seal of approval for post-Brexit Britain.

An important announcement. Canada and the UK have deep links when it comes to innovation, stretching back decades. Educational cooperation is to be encouraged in order to strengthen ties across 🇬🇧🇳🇿🇦🇺🇨🇦 as a whole, and this is a shining example of that. gov.uk/government/new…

As the renewed CANZUK bonds grow stronger and more popular post-Brexit, we are beginning to see the alliance feature more and more in popular culture. We must continue this momentum going forward for the benefit of 🇨🇦🇦🇺🇳🇿🇬🇧 economies, security, and culture.

This is a crucial milestone for CANZUK and will create life-changing opportunities for young people. Innovation has always been a key pillar for economic growth in CANZUK countries and it is positive to see 🇬🇧🇦🇺 taking crucial steps to create closer ties. canzukinternational.com/2023/09/new-vi…

Great progress made by ⁦⁦Department for Science, Innovation and Technology⁩ to establish greater 🇬🇧🇦🇺 relations. Innovation and shared knowledge sits at the core of the CANZUK alliance. It‘a crucial that the U.K. continues to lead the way in bringing the Anglosphere closer together. gov.uk/government/pub…

The UK, the US and Canada are sanctioning human rights abusers. Find out more ⤵️ gov.uk/government/new…

Welcome news that New Zealand is exploring its relationship with AUKUS. It is imperative that the Anglosphere is as strategically aligned as possible during testing international times in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and the Indo-Pacific. reuters.com/world/asia-pac…

An important milestone for 🇬🇧 and 🇨🇦. AI will have a critical part to play in national security in the coming decades. The CANZUK alliance will become stronger through closer technological co-operation agreements such as these. gov.uk/government/new…