The UK government said UK businesses gained full access to the CPTPP trading bloc on 1 September 2026, after Canada became the final member to ratify the UK's accession. The bloc's combined GDP, including the UK, was almost £13 trillion.
A joint statement from the Australian, Canadian and UK foreign ministries, published 21 August 2026, criticised Israel's decision not to pursue criminal investigations into the April 2024 strike on a World Central Kitchen convoy in Gaza, which killed seven aid workers.
In a call reported on 20 August 2026, the UK and Japanese prime ministers discussed trade cooperation, GCAP defence work with Italy, Canada's observer role, Ukraine support and Indo-Pacific stability.
NASA Earth Observatory reported on August 3, 2026, that the Barnes Ice Cap on Canada's Baffin Island lost its snow cover quickly and early in summer 2026, exposing meltwater ponds and channels.
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