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“Buy British” and tensions with UK procurement rules

Royal Navy security personnel stand guard on HMS Vigilant at His Majesty's Naval Base, Clyde, Scotland.
HMS Vigilant at His Majesty’s Naval Base, Clyde. Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

How can the UK procurement rules, based on principles of equal treatment and non-discrimination, balance with the UK’s international treaty obligations.

The UK prime minister has promised to preside over a step change in the approach to public procurement, finding ways to direct more of the £400 billion ($529 billion) in annual procurement spend to supporting British businesses and British jobs. 

In the words of Liam Byrne, Labour Chair of the Business,

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