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The Guardian: Trump and Starmer confirm 'breakthrough' US-UK trade deal [View all]
The Guardian - Trump and Starmer confirm ‘breakthrough’ US-UK trade deal
Announcement makes UK the first country to agree deal with US since Trump imposed sweeping tariffs in April
Eleni Courea, Helena Horton, Lisa O'Carroll and Callum Jones
Thu 8 May 2025 12.35 EDT
Donald Trump and Keir Starmer have announced a “breakthrough” trade deal that is expected to slash US tariffs on cars, aluminium and steel.
Speaking from the White House, with Keir Starmer on speakerphone, the US president said the bond between the US and UK would be “stronger than ever before”.
Starmer said it was a “fantastic, historic day” for the two countries and that the agreement was “hugely important for sectors like car manufacturing, and for steel and aluminium and so many others”.
“Yes, we can finish ironing out some of the details but there’s a fantastic platform here,” the prime minister said.
The announcement makes the UK the first country to agree a deal with the US since Trump unveiled sweeping tariffs in April. The US president’s “liberation day” moves sent global stock markets plunging for days until Trump announced a 90-day pause, which will expire on 9 July.
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Announcement makes UK the first country to agree deal with US since Trump imposed sweeping tariffs in April
Eleni Courea, Helena Horton, Lisa O'Carroll and Callum Jones
Thu 8 May 2025 12.35 EDT
Donald Trump and Keir Starmer have announced a “breakthrough” trade deal that is expected to slash US tariffs on cars, aluminium and steel.
Speaking from the White House, with Keir Starmer on speakerphone, the US president said the bond between the US and UK would be “stronger than ever before”.
Starmer said it was a “fantastic, historic day” for the two countries and that the agreement was “hugely important for sectors like car manufacturing, and for steel and aluminium and so many others”.
“Yes, we can finish ironing out some of the details but there’s a fantastic platform here,” the prime minister said.
The announcement makes the UK the first country to agree a deal with the US since Trump unveiled sweeping tariffs in April. The US president’s “liberation day” moves sent global stock markets plunging for days until Trump announced a 90-day pause, which will expire on 9 July.
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