Trump signs order confirming parts of UK-US tariff deal
US President Donald Trump has signed documents to reduce tariffs on UK cars, which will bring into force parts of a tariff pact agreed between the two countries last month. Speaking at the G7 summit in Canada, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer called the move a "very important day" for both countries. The pact was the first that the White House has announced since it imposed tariffs on various goods entering America from around the world earlier this year. But a 10% levy remains in place on most goods from the UK.
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