Campaign news

All the latest news about Traidcraft's campaigns and updates on Trade Justice issues.

More supermarket news A round up of newspaper stories about supermarkets, their suppliers and the Competition Commission. 26 March 2008
Why is the Competition Commission enquiry so important? Read on to find out why the Competition Commission enquiry into the UK grocery market has provoked such interest and why their conclusions could be important for poor people. 26 March 2008
Competition Commission backs creation of supermarket watchdog Following a two-year investigation into supermarket power, the Competition Commission has released its provisional recommendations. 6 March 2008
European leaders have failed millions of poor people Traidcraft is appalled that the UK government has backed controversial trade deals which could write off thousands of jobs and destroy industries in some of the world's poorest countries. 19 December 2007
European Commission pressures countries to sign trade deals Under huge pressure from the European Commission, a handful of developing countries have signed controversial "interim" trade deals (Economic Partnership Agreements) with Europe. But deep divisions between the two continents are being laid bare at the EU-Africa summit in Lisbon this week. 11 December 2007
Competition Commission releases provisional findings Traidcraft welcomes the Competition Commission’s provisional findings, but calls for strong remedies. 19 November 2007
Mandelson goes on the offensive EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson hits back at critics of EPAs, accusing them of ‘playing poker’ with the livelihoods of people in developing countries. Traidcraft and Christian Aid respond. 8 November 2007
Mandelson in disarray over trade talks As more and more groups criticise the European Union’s approach, Trade Commissioner Mandelson finally admits it may not be possible to sign Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) this year. 31 October 2007
Businesses warn Government not to impose ACP import tariffs The UK’s leading flower importers are among the first companies and trade associations to publicly call for the European Commission to withdraw its threat of increased import tariffs if new trade agreements between European and African Caribbean Pacific (ACP) countries are not in place by the end of the year. 17 October 2007
Thousands unite for Stop EPA Day Over 200 organisations in more than 40 countries are uniting in action to mark International Stop EPA day on 27th September. 27 September 2007
All to play for in trade negotiations Just 3 months remain until Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) between Europe and African, Caribbean and Pacific countries are supposed to be signed and the EU is ratcheting up the pressure to fever pitch. 26 September 2007
Top EU official undermining African trade Europe's number two on trade is advising African countries to put up trade barriers to their neighbours, while proclaiming the virtues of regional trade through EPAs. 17 July 2007
Survey reveals a trolley load of concerns The way supermarkets treat their suppliers is top of the list of concerns for respondents in Traidcraft's detailed survey of consumer attitudes. 10 July 2007
Government needs to 'wake up' to fair trade Traidcraft, which helped pioneer fair trade in the UK, welcomes the strong support of fair trade in the International Development Committee (IDC) report, released today, and says its findings are a wake-up call to the Government to overhaul its ineffective approach to trade and development. 14 June 2007
Deputy Prime Minister candidate speaks out against EPAs Jon Cruddas, Labour party deputy leadership candidate, today called for a new approach to the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) in a speech to the Foreign Press Association. 11 June 2007
Black Gold released in UK cinemas Black Gold, a film about the injustices of the global coffee trade, will be released nationwide on 8th June. 7 June 2007
EU using "dirty tactics" to force unfair trade rules on poor countries new report reveals The European Commission (EC) is using strong-arm tactics to force 76 African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries to sign trade deals that will benefit rich nations at the expense of developing countries, according to a new report by five UK development agencies. 23 May 2007
EPAs worries spreading fast During the last 4 months, your campaigning has led to more and more official bodies expressing concern about EPAs, including ministers, European parliament, British MPs and African church leaders. They are a diverse mix of groups that reflects just how serious the impacts of EPAs could be. 17 May 2007
The World Can't Wait ... for Trade Justice On 2 June, Traidcraft will be marking 2 years since the great Make Poverty History rally in Edinburgh, with another massive gathering on the banks of the Thames in London. 7 May 2007
Traidcraft campaigners in Global Day of Action against unfair trade On 19 April, over 800 trade justice campaigners from across the country gathered in London to lobby all 27 European embassies, setting a record for the first ever simultaneous embassy lobby in the UK. 20 April 2007