Announcement makes UK the first country to agree deal with US since Trump imposed sweeping tariffs in April
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The UK and US have agreed a “breakthrough” trade deal slashing some of Donald Trump’s tariffs on cars, aluminium and steel and that the prime minister said would save thousands of British jobs.
Keir Starmer said it was a “fantastic, historic day” as he announced the agreement, the first by the White House since Trump announced sweeping global tariffs last month.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/may/08/trump-and-starmer-confirm-breakthrough-us-uk-trade-deal
Author : Eleni Courea, Helena Horton, Lisa O’Carroll and Callum Jones
Publish date : 2025-05-08 23:06:00
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