US President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer have finalised a trade deal at the G7 summit in Canada, with Trump declaring that Britain is protected from future tariffs “because I like them”. The agreement, covering aerospace and automotive sectors, was signed off at the Kananaskis venue in Alberta.
Under the deal, the UK aerospace industry will face no US tariffs, while tariffs on British cars will be reduced from 25% to 10%. However, steel tariffs remain at 25% for now, though both leaders pledged to work towards zero tariffs on core steel products. The US executive order implementing the deal includes a condition that the UK must address American concerns over the security of steel supply chains and the ownership of production facilities, specifically referring to Jingye Group, the Chinese owner of British Steel.
Trump praised Starmer, calling him a “very longtime partner” and joking that the prime minister is “slightly more liberal than I am”. He added that Starmer had succeeded where others had failed, noting that the deal had been discussed for six years. The US president also mistakenly referred to the agreement as being with the European Union, but Downing Street was pleased to have the deal finalised with Trump’s endorsement.
During the summit, Starmer was expected to push Trump for new sanctions against Russia and to help end the Iran-Israel conflict. Downing Street later announced that further sanctions on Moscow would be detailed on Tuesday, aiming to increase pressure until Russia agrees to a full and unconditional ceasefire.
