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Christopher McKeon

Starmer says UK-US trade deal will save jobs in car and steel industries

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaks on the phone to US President Donald Trump during a visit to the West Midlands. Picture date: Thursday May 8, 2025. - (PA Wire)

A “historic” UK-US trade deal will save thousands of jobs in the car and steel industries which have been threatened by Donald Trump’s tariffs, Sir Keir Starmer said.

The trade agreement was confirmed in a call between the Prime Minister and the US president which was broadcast live on both sides of the Atlantic.

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