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Christopher McKeon

Deal on US steel tariffs to be in force ‘in a very short time’, says PM

Sir Keir Starmer said he expected the trade deal with the US to be implemented ‘within a very short time’ during Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday (Alberto Pezzali/PA) - (PA Wire)

The US trade deal will be implemented “within a very short time”, the Prime Minister has said after Donald Trump exempted Britain from a hike in steel tariffs.

Sir Keir Starmer suggested to the House of Commons on Wednesday that the deal struck last month could come into effect “in just a couple of weeks”.

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