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Trump and Starmer Forge Landmark U.S.-U.K. Trade Deal

6/17/2025

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President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer have forged a pivotal trade deal, slashing tariffs on goods exchanged between the U.S. and the U.K. This landmark agreement will ease import taxes on British cars, steel, and aluminum, while opening doors for U.S. businesses in the British market, heralding a wave of job growth on both sides of the Atlantic.

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President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer have forged a pivotal trade deal, slashing tariffs on goods exchanged between the U.S. and the U.K. This landmark agreement will ease import taxes on British cars, steel, and aluminum, while opening doors for U.S. businesses in the British market, heralding a wave of job growth on both sides of the Atlantic.