A UK-US trade deal is on the table. On a surprisingly successful trip to Washington, US President Donald Trump made it clear to the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer that a trade agreement with the United States was close. “We could very well end up with a real trade deal where the tariffs won’t be necessary,” Trump said after his meeting with the British delegation. “We’ll see.”
Britain’s dire economic performance means that the UK is hardly in a position to turn down a deal
With our economy in dire trouble, Britain needs this agreement more than ever. There is just one problem: Sir Keir will have to take on his own party to get it over the line. It is far from clear that he is brave enough to do so.
A trade deal with the US will be hard for the left to swallow because it could mean decisively breaking with the EU.
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