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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
David Maddox

Trump has Starmer ‘over a barrel’ on trade deal with UK facing economic turmoil, insiders claim

Donald Trump’s new administration believes it has Sir Keir Starmer’s government “over a barrel” on trade as Britain becomes increasingly reliant on a US deal, insiders have told The Independent.

Senior sources in the president’s team said the UK had no choice but to seek a trade agreement after the prime minister said his government’s success would be judged primarily on economic growth.

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