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

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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.