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<p>UK Trade and Investment has a duty to British businesses to provide them with all
of the advice and information they need to succeed in foreign markets. Human rights
guidance is a core part of that. The UK National Action Plan for implementation of
the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, entitled "Good Business",
sets out what the Government will do and what it expects of business in respecting
human rights throughout their operations.</p><p>The Government is working with the
Government of Malawi and British companies to encourage greater bilateral trade and
investment. In their meetings with British companies in Malawi, officials at the British
High Commission in Lilongwe have raised the importance of human rights and corporate
responsibility.</p>
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