Trump and Starmer confirm ‘breakthrough’ US-UK trade deal
by Eleni Courea, Helena Horton, Lisa O'Carroll and Ca from World news | The Guardian on (#6X5GR)
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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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