US/UK trade deal expected to be announced today

US President Donald Trump has said the deal is ‘full and comprehensive’

Alex Black
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US/UK trade deal expected to be announced today

A US/UK trade deal is expected to be announced today following weeks of negotiations between the two countries' officials.

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Posting on social media site Truth Social, Mr Trump said today should be ‘a very big and exciting day for the United States of America and the United Kingdom'.

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A news conference is expected to be held at the Oval Office at 10:00 local time or 15:00 here in the UK.

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Mr Trump said: "The agreement with the United Kingdom is a full and comprehensive one that will cement the relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom for many years to come.

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"Because of our long-time history and allegiance together, it is a great honour to have the United Kingdom as our FIRST announcement. Many other deals, which are in serious stages of negotiation, to follow."

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Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs Spokesperson Tim Farron asked the Defra Secretary if the PM had spoken to him about the impact this would have on British farmers.

Defra Secretary Steve Reed highlighted there had been no announcements yet.

"But we have been crystal clear we have red lines. We will not be allowing British farmers to be undercut on environmental and welfare standards in the way that the Conservatives did when they signed a trade deal with Australia that undercut British farmers and caused immense damage to them.

"We will never go the way of the Tories."

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