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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Kate Devlin

Trump finally signed a UK-US trade deal - but there’s a sting in the tail

President Trump brandished his trade deal with the UK at the G7 meeting in Canada, announcing he had finally signed it after weeks of wrangling - then promptly dropped it on the ground.

Keir Starmer was quick to respond to the US president’s clumsiness, bending down to pick up the precious agreement, set to protect auto industry jobs in Britain.

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