Trade interviews continue in tempo, says No. 10
UK-US trading negotiations have been “continued at Tempo” with an update expected later today, Downing Street said.
It comes after US President Donald Trump announced a “major trade agreement” with a “highly respected country”.
More details about the agreement are expected at around 1 p.m. 15 After a press conference in the White House, Trump added.
“The Prime Minister will always act in Britain’s national interest – for workers, for business, for families,” said Sir Keir Stormer’s spokesman.
“The United States is an indispensable ally for both our economic and national security.
“Lecture on an agreement between our countries has continued in PACE, and the Prime Minister will be updated later today.”
Alexander Butler8 May 2025 07:38
Analysis: US-UK trading agreement would be Kupp for Keir Starmer
Beating a trading of USA-UK so quickly would be a could for Keir Stormer, depending on its details.
There had been a proposal that the United Kingdom was further down the queue and that it had to wait until agreements were negotiated with other countries.
If an appointment as expected is announced later today, it will be warm on the heels of a free trade agreement with India revealed earlier this week.
British officials hope that an American agreement will go a way of equalizing the effects of customs that Donald Trump has announced and who has sent shock waves through the global economy.
Shortly after the report on an agreement, the value of the pound arose by 0.4 percent against the US dollar.
Kate Devlin, Whitehall Editor8 May 2025 07:27
Trump announces trade agreement with ‘great respected country’
Donald Trump is expected to announce that his administration has reached a trade agreement with Britain.
Trump teased an upcoming announcement of what he said was a “larger trade agreement” with a “large and highly respected country” in a post about truth but did not specify which country it was.
People who are familiar with the negotiations told New York Times That an agreement had been made with the UK after officials were in Washington, DC on negotiations.
“Great news conference tomorrow at 10:00,” Trump wrote late Wednesday. “The Oval Office, which relates to a larger trade agreement with representatives of a large and highly respected, country. The first of many !!!”
Rhian Lubin8 May 2025 07:22