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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jill Lawless and Will Weissert

US and UK announce a trade deal, but steel imports are still being negotiated

Canada Trump G7 Summit - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday that they had signed a trade deal that will slash tariffs on U.K. auto and aerospace industry imports, but they are still discussing how to handle steel production.

The pair spoke to reporters at the Group of Seven summit in the Canadian Rockies, with Trump brandishing the pages of what he said was a long-awaited agreement. The rollout was anything but smooth, however, as Trump dropped the papers and at first said his administration had reached an agreement with the European Union when he meant the United Kingdom.

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