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Posted on July 25, 2025
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Add as preferred source on GoogleKeir Starmer will meet Donald Trump to discuss reducing tariffs on UK steel and Scotch whisky, aiming to enhance US-UK trade relations.
(Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will lobby U.S. President Donald Trump to accelerate a final deal to cut tariffs on British steel, the Financial Times reported on Friday.
Starmer is expected to meet Trump on Monday and will also use the meeting to press the case for building closer ties and cutting tariffs on Scotch whisky, the report said, citing British officials.
Reuters could not immediately confirm the report.
(Reporting by Gnaneshwar Rajan in Bengaluru; Editing by Tom Hogue)
Keir Starmer is lobbying Donald Trump to finalize a deal to cut tariffs on British steel imports.
In addition to steel tariffs, Starmer will also advocate for reducing tariffs on Scotch whisky.
Starmer is expected to meet Trump on Monday.
The Financial Times reported on Starmer's plans to meet with Trump.
Reuters could not immediately confirm the report regarding Starmer's meeting.
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