
William Bain
@william_bain
Head of Trade Policy at @britishchambers. Previously EU and Constitutional law academic & MP for Glasgow NE (2009-15). Views my own. 🏴🇬🇧🇮🇪🇪🇺
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🗣️William Bain: "It’s clear there was significant front loading of goods exports to the US before April as firms looked to cushion the impact of tariffs." Read our analysis of the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) trade data as goods exports slump. 👇 #Chambers britishchambers.org.uk/news/2025/06/e…


⏪ Weekly Roundup! Innovation, sustainability & global trade: 💡 Talking transformative tech at London Tech Week 🏢 Green property roundtable w/ Barclays UK 🤝 Chamber visits across the North 🌍 William Bain on UK-EU, AUS trade, & more! 📢 We’re championing UK business—everywhere.


Hi Avanti West Coast - my connecting train was late into Wolverhampton and missed my connection to Glasgow. Can you advise me of what trains to catch to get home to Glasgow tonight please?

What are the implications of the planned UK-EU SPS agreement? We're taking evidence TOMORROW, Tues 17th at 3:30pm, from Tom Bradshaw Tom Bradshaw, President of National Farmers' Union; William Bain BCC; & Prof Emily Lydgate UKTPO CITP Watch here⬇️ committees.parliament.uk/event/24413/fo…

🗣️William Bain: "News that the trade deal with the US has been agreed on automotives and jet engines will be music to the ears of affected sectors." US Tariffs are changing for some UK firms. Read our latest update. 👇 #Chambers #wherebusinessbelongs britishchambers.org.uk/news/2025/06/u…



TODAY 3:30pm: On the planned UK-EU SPS agreement outlined at the May summit, we're hearing from Tom Bradshaw Tom Bradshaw, National Farmers' Union President; William Bain BCC; & Prof Emily Lydgate UKTPO CITP, for our UK-EU reset inquiry. Watch ⬇️ committees.parliament.uk/event/24413/fo…


On fisheries, the formal UK-EU decisions enacting the May summit deal have been published today. For our reset inquiry, we're hearing on Tues, 24 June, at 3:30pm, from Elspeth Macdonald SFF, ChrisRanford NFFO & Tavish Scott Salmon Scotland. Watch⬇️ committees.parliament.uk/event/24414/fo…






🗣️William Bain: "UK trade showed signs of stabilising in May as the initial impact of higher US tariffs began to subside." Read our full analysis of the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data on UK exports and imports. 👇 britishchambers.org.uk/news/2025/07/u…

🇬🇧🇺🇸 Tariffs have dominated talk on international trade. And the rollercoaster ride isn't over yet. William Bain assesses the impact of tariffs so far on UK firms, what we know is yet to come and where the track will likely be heading next. 👇 #Chambers britishchambers.org.uk/news/2025/07/f…

🗣️William Bain: "Currently around 16,000 UK companies are trading goods with Indian companies, and there is high interest in our #ChamberNetwork to grow that." Read our, and UK India Business Council's, reaction to the new trade deal with India. 👇 Department for Business and Trade 👏 britishchambers.org.uk/news/2025/07/i…