UK in talks with US over ‘best possible deal’ for British firms amid higher tariffs threat

Business leaders expect UK to ‘double down’ on deal announced by Donald Trump and Keir Starmer in 2025Graeme Wearden: Trump’s trade war risks undermining his hopes of hefty US interest rate cutsHigh-level talks with the US administration over the threat of increased tariffs are under way as the UK government says it wants “the best possible deal” for UK companies.Business leaders also said they expected the UK to “double down” on the existing Economic Prosperity Deal (EPD) – announced by Donald Trump and Keir Starmer in May last year – rather than walk away. Continue reading...