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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ariana Baio

Trump unveils first deal since launching trade war with multi-billion dollar agreement with the UK

The United States and the United Kingdom have agreed to increase market access for American exports while easing some tariffs for Britons, President Donald Trump announced Thursday in the first official trade agreement since imposing global tariffs.

In a brief morning press conference, Trump, from the Oval Office, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer, via telephone, said the U.K. would reduce “red tape,” streamlining U.S. exports such as beef, ethanol and other products.

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