Starmer Downplays Prospect of Steel Tariff Deal With Trump in UK

The UK is still pressing for “full implementation” of its trade deal with the US, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said as he downplayed the prospect of a breakthrough on steel tariffs during US President Donald Trump’s personal visit to Scotland this weekend.

Under the deal hammered out between the two countries in May, Trump pledged to ax tariffs on steel imports from Britain that currently stand at 25%. But while other elements of the agreement have come into force, the commitment on steel is proving problematic. British officials are now “working at pace” to resolve the details, ...