US-UK trade deal: Farmers warned Trump agreement is 'not worth the paper it is written on'

Columbia University professor Joseph Stiglitz has said the UK has been 'taken for a ride' by US President Donald Trump in the recently announced trade deal

Chris Brayford
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Columbia University Professor Joseph Stiglitz, who advised US President Bill Clinton on economic policy, said: "I would view it [the US-UK trade deal] as playing into Trump's strategy. If Trump is unhappy, he will renege. If you [the UK] are unhappy, I pray for you." (Picture: Columbia Business School)
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Columbia University Professor Joseph Stiglitz, who advised US President Bill Clinton on economic policy, said: "I would view it [the US-UK trade deal] as playing into Trump's strategy. If Trump is unhappy, he will renege. If you [the UK] are unhappy, I pray for you." (Picture: Columbia Business School)

A former US economic presidential adviser has cautioned Sir Keir Starmer to be mindful that a trade deal with US President Donald Trump is 'not worth the paper it is written on'. After confirmation...

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