Trump says UK is protected from tariffs ‘because I like them’ as trade deal is signed off | International trade
By: Peter Walker in Kananaskis | Published: 2025-06-16 22:15:00 | Source: www.theguardian.com
Keir Starmer and Donald Trump have signed off a UK-US trade deal at the G7 summit in Canada, with the US president saying Britain would have protection against future tariffs “because I like them”.
The two leaders presented the deal, which covers aerospace and the auto sector, at the G7 venue in Kananaskis, Alberta.
Asked about steel by reporters, Trump said: “We’re going to let you have that information in a little while.”
Under details released by the Department for Business and Trade, the UK aerospace sector will face no tariffs at all from the US, while the auto industry will have 10% tariffs, down from 25%.
The steel industry still faces 25%…
