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UK Officials Question Reliability of US Trade Agreements

12/18/2025

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UK ministers and MPs say agreements with the Trump administration are unreliable, citing a US-UK pharmaceuticals deal.
Critics argue that the pharmaceuticals deal lacks a solid legal foundation and could raise NHS drug prices.
The US has suspended a £31bn tech prosperity deal, due to insufficient progress on UK trade barriers.
Government officials say the US-UK relationship yields benefits despite the unfinished beef tariff talks.

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Story summary

UK ministers and MPs say agreements with the Trump administration are unreliable, citing a US-UK pharmaceuticals deal.
Critics argue that the pharmaceuticals deal lacks a solid legal foundation and could raise NHS drug prices.
The US has suspended a £31bn tech prosperity deal, due to insufficient progress on UK trade barriers.
Government officials say the US-UK relationship yields benefits despite the unfinished beef tariff talks.