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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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This historic US trade deal is a personal victory for Keir Starmer

By any standard, going from “Two-Tier Keir” to “Two-Deal Keir” in the space of two days counts as a considerable achievement.

Britain’s new multibillion-dollar trade deal with the United States, coming as it does so soon after the equally consequential, far-reaching partnership agreement with India, has bestowed a much-needed sense of momentum and purpose on Sir Keir Starmer's beleaguered administration.

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