Gentleman Keir Starmer kept his first conversation with Donald Trump Ever since the US president has announced Tariffs on everything UK imported to America 3. April.
A Downing Street The spokesperson said that two leaders discussed “ongoing and productive discussions” Trade between Great Britain and the United States.
The couple also discussed the war in Ukraine, Iran and recent actions taken against Houthis in Yemen.
“Prime Minister reblogged Commitment to free and open trade And the importance of protection of national interest, “Mr. Keir spokesman said.
It is the first time that two leaders said since Mr. Trump presented a series of tariffs in the Earth earlier this month, in what was branded by “Day of Liberation.”
This included a tariff of 10 percent on all goods in the UK imported in the United States. Announced 25 percent on the import of car previously announced g. Trump also refers to the UK.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is due to the retention of conversation with White house The next week in the middle of effort to achieve the trading agreement that Britain hope can help alleviate tuning tariffs.
On Tuesday Vice President JD Vance said that the US is trying to secure a “great” trade contract from Great British and Mr. Trump was “radio very hard” On agreement with Britain that could see harmful taxes of imported or raised imports.
However, Mr. Trump told Thursday that he was not racing to sign any agreements for the income that his new tariffs create.
American president said he was in “not a hurry” any Trade offers And that a lot of countries wanted to reach the offers “Sincerely … more than I”. All agreements would come “to a certain point”, Mr. Trump was added.
British officials are afraid of 10 percent of the universal tariff that the US president was active could be a permanent characteristic under his administration. But they hope the trade contract could see a 25 percent tariffs on steel, aluminum and automotive imports abolish or abolish.
The initial tariff for President Trump launched global economic care and the stock market.
The U.S. president also suggested that the date in September was appointed to visit King in the UK.
There was a guess that I can now press for the United Kingdom to limit your jobs with China as part of trade conversations.
The chancellor said it would be “foolish” to reduce the connections to China just to place Mr. Trump.
Ms. Reeves will hold talks with officials from the American administration when traveling to Washington to attend the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to spring meetings with other finance ministers.
The American Treasury Minister Scott Bessent will be there and British officials see him as one of their most likely federations in successfully ceducing the trade contract.
“I’ll also have conversations with the American administration while I’m there,” Mrs. Reeves said on Thursday.
“The key thing for the British government always acts in the National Britain’s national interest, and any job that is able to be secured will always have the front and center of British national interest.”