US-UK trade deal has been signed and is 'done', US president Donald Trump says
British prime minister Keir Starmer and US president Donald Trump have announced a new UK-US trade deal is "done" as the two leaders met at the G7 summit.
The US-UK trade deal has been signed and is "done", Trump has said.
Trump told reporters in Canada 'We signed it, and it's done', as he confirmed the UK-US trade deal had been signed.
Trump appeared to mistakenly say he had signed a 'trade agreement with the European Union' as he stood alongside Starmer.
He added: 'It's a fair deal for both. It'll produce a lot of jobs, a lot of income.'
Starmer replied: 'Donald, thank you very much. This now implements on car tariffs and aerospace. A really important agreement. And so this is a very good day for both of our countries, a real sign of strength.'
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