Trump, Starmer say U.S.-UK trade deal finalized

Trump, Starmer say U.S.-UK trade deal finalized


U.S. President Donald Trump holds a folder with a document next to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer as they speak to the media during the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, June 16, 2025.

Kevin Lamarque | Reuters

President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday said they had finalized a trade deal reached between the two allies last month.

Trump, standing alongside Starmer at the Group of Seven summit in Canada, said the relationship with Britain was “just fantastic,” as he waved, and briefly dropped, a document which he said he had just signed.

“We signed it and it’s done,” he said. Starmer said the proclamation would implement agreements reached on auto tariffs and aerospace, without providing any details.



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