What the U.S.-U.K. trade deal Trump announced means for Britain
LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hailed a “fantastic, historic” day as he joined President Donald Trump in announcing a new trade deal between their countries — an agreement Starmer said would protect thousands of British jobs.
Trump touts UK trade deal as boosting US agriculture, beef producers
President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with the United Kingdom on Thursday, which he and White House officials touted as boosting America's agriculture industry, particularly beef producers.
The deal will see lower tariffs as well as reduced non-tariff barriers on a number of goods, including agricultural products, though the basic 10% tariff rate the Trump administration previously imposed will remain in place.
What is in the UK-US tariff deal?
The UK and the US have reached a deal over tariffs on some goods traded between the countries.
President Donald Trump's blanket 10% tariffs on imports from countries around the world remains in place and still applies to most UK goods entering the US.
But the deal has reduced or removed tariffs on some of the UK's exports, including cars, steel and aluminium.
Here's an at-a-glance look at what's in the deal.
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Why It Matters
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As drone technologies matures, so too do counter-drone systems and techniques designed to knock uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) from the skies.