President Donald Trump agreed on Thursday to cut tariffs on U.K. autos, steel and aluminum as part of a planned "full" and "comprehensive" trade deal with the United Kingdom.
It is the first bilateral trade deal since Trump began slapping tariffs on U.S. trading partners in February.
Trump described the deal as "fast-tracking" American goods, adding that "the final details are being written up."
“With this deal the UK joins the United States in affirming that reciprocity and fairness is an essential and vital principle of international trade,” the president said during a news conference. “The deal includes billions of dollars of increased market access for American exports, especially in agriculture, dramatically increasing access for American beef, ethanol and virtually all products produced by our great farmers.”
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer made an appearance by phone, calling it a "historic day" and stressing the importance of the two countries' relationship as the annivers...
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