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UK Prioritizes EU Trade Over US Relations, Says Chancellor

4/25/2025

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UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves underscored the vital trade ties with the EU, prioritizing them over relations with the US. As she prepares to meet US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Reeves is determined to forge a beneficial trade deal while recognizing the EU as the UK's primary trading partner, aiming to ease US-imposed tariffs.

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UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves underscored the vital trade ties with the EU, prioritizing them over relations with the US. As she prepares to meet US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Reeves is determined to forge a beneficial trade deal while recognizing the EU as the UK's primary trading partner, aiming to ease US-imposed tariffs.