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UK Adviser Faces Backlash Over Controversial US Trade Deal

5/12/2025

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Varun Chandra, the UK Prime Minister’s business adviser, was abruptly confronted while exiting a London party, as urgent calls from the US awaited him. His pivotal role in negotiating a US trade agreement, featuring tax cuts on beef exports, drew sharp criticism from a woman who accused the government of jeopardizing farmers' livelihoods.

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Varun Chandra, the UK Prime Minister’s business adviser, was abruptly confronted while exiting a London party, as urgent calls from the US awaited him. His pivotal role in negotiating a US trade agreement, featuring tax cuts on beef exports, drew sharp criticism from a woman who accused the government of jeopardizing farmers' livelihoods.