Starmer Says No Obstacles Left in Finishing US-UK Trade Deal (1)

June 13, 2025, 2:47 PM UTC

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said there are no “hiccups or obstacles” remaining in the way of finalizing a trade deal with the US and indicated that an agreement would likely come soon.

Starmer’s comments, ahead of a summit meeting with other G-7 leaders in Canada this weekend, follow negotiations between US and UK officials in London aimed at hashing out the details of the pact he and US President Donald Trump announced last month.

“I’m hoping that we will complete it pretty soon,” Starmer said in an interview with Bloomberg News on Friday, referring to the deal. “There’s nothing ...

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