{"id":26945,"date":"2025-05-08T15:53:57","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T15:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=26945"},"modified":"2025-05-08T15:53:57","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T15:53:57","slug":"trump-confirms-major-new-trade-deal-with-uk-in-first-agreement-since-announcing-tariffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=26945","title":{"rendered":"Trump confirms ‘major’ new trade deal with UK in first agreement since announcing tariffs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Donald Trump has confirmed a ‘major’ new trade deal with the UK in a first agreement with a foreign nation since he introduced controversial tariffs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ever since Trump returned to office in January, the 47th POTUS has introduced many tariffs on nations across the globe.<\/p>\n

Such moves have been met with widespread criticism from world leaders, but the\u00a0US<\/a>\u00a0has now managed to strike a new trade deal with one of its closest allies, the\u00a0UK<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Trump took to Truth Social to tease the big announcement on May 7 as he penned: “Big News Conference tomorrow morning at 10:00 A.M., The Oval Office, concerning a MAJOR TRADE DEAL WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF A BIG, AND HIGHLY RESPECTED, COUNTRY. THE FIRST OF MANY!!!”<\/p>\n

The UK government, led by\u00a0Sir Keir Starmer<\/a>, has been pursuing a deal with the US to reduce the impact of sweeping tariffs imposed by\u00a0Trump<\/a>\u00a0last month, which placed a ten percent levy on all UK exports and a 25 percent charge on steel, aluminum, and cars.<\/p>\n

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Trump teased a ‘major’ trade deal (CARL COURT\/POOL\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/cite><\/div>\n

Speaking in the White House, Trump said the agreement with the UK would be a ‘great deal for both countries’.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Starmer said ‘this is a really fantastic, historic day’ as he spoke to US President Donald Trump about a trade deal.<\/p>\n

The US-UK trade agreement is ‘a full and comprehensive one’ that will ‘cement the relationship’ between the two countries ‘for many years to come’, Trump has said.<\/p>\n

Reports have previously suggested a deal could see the UK reduce some tariffs on American products, as well as changing the digital services tax that currently affects mainly US tech companies.<\/p>\n

However, Starmer has ruled out lowering food standards to allow more US agricultural products into the country, or watering down the Online Safety Act.<\/p>\n

A Number 10 spokeswoman said: \u201cThe Prime Minister will always act in Britain\u2019s national interest \u2013 for workers, for business, for families.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe United States is an indispensable ally for both our economic and national security.\u201d<\/p>\n

The British PM vowed to ‘deliver security and renewal for our country’ prior the trade deal announcement.<\/p>\n