MPs criticise ‘top-down’ approach to UK-US trade talks

Fears grow in UK that any proposals could downgrade workers’ rights despite assurances on both sidesBritain’s trade talks with the US are moving ahead with only “minimal” input from workers, small businesses and thinktanks, according to MPs who accused the UK trade secretary, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, of shielding her department from outside scrutiny.Conservative and Labour MPs on the trade select committee also said scrutiny of a deal struck with Australia and New Zealand wa