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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alicja Hagopian and Kate Devlin

Revealed: How much the US-UK trade deal will save UK economy from Trump tariffs

Sir Keir Starmer’s historic trade deal with the US will save the UK economy £6.5bn in harm from Donald Trump’s tariffs, The Independent can reveal.

The agreement, hailed by the prime minister as a “boost for businesses” that would save thousands of British jobs, was the first to be confirmed with any country since the president’s sweeping tariffs caused market turmoil last month.

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