Donald Trump probably announces trade agreements with Great Britain

The United States and Great Britain are expected to announce the conclusion of a trade agreement on Thursday. The British Prime Minister Keith Starmer will comment on the agreement on the agreement during the day, a government spokesman in London said in the morning. In the United States, several media reported that US President Donald Trump would announce the conclusion of the agreement at a press conference at 10:00 a.m. local time (4 p.m. CEST).

Great Britain had only announced the conclusion of a free trade agreement with India on Tuesday – also against the background of the US aggressive customs policy since Trump took office in January.

US President Donald Trump has announced a “important” trade agreement with a “large and highly respected country”. For this purpose there will be a press conference on Thursday morning (local time), he announced via his online language tube Truth Social. The Republican left open which country it was dealing – according to reports it should be Great Britain.

A British government spokeswoman told the PA news agency on Thursday morning that Prime Minister Keir Starmer will give an update for negotiations with the USA during the day. The United States are an “indispensable” ally.

After the “New York Times”, several British media had also reported on an agreement between the two countries. However, it initially remained open to what extent it would have. In the BBC, an expert warned that only measures could act that applies to a rather short period of time and only cover a few economic areas.

The British currently apply to most export goods in the amount of 10 percent, but 25 percent are collected on steel and aluminum as well as cars and auto parts. Great Britain had recently concluded an extensive and long -term free trade agreement with India, Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke of a new era of trade after the announcement.

For the United States, it would be the first agreement with an important trading partner since Trump’s far -reaching imposition of punitive tariffs in early April. According to the US President, it should only be “the first of many” agreements. Trump was from British King Charles III in February. have been invited to a state visit to Great Britain.

According to reports, the possible agreement with the United States should not be in the way of a possible approach of the British to the EU. The US food standards, which would be a point of dispute with the EU, should not be recognized. The newspaper “Financial Times” reported that there are no so -called chlorine chicken and hormone -treated beef in British supermarkets.

Strander and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU Council President António Costa want to toast a deepening of common relationships at a summit of the EU on May 19. There was always speculation about a dynamic agreement in animal health and food standards.

After taking office, the US President imposed higher tariffs against almost all trading partners more than a hundred days ago. With the imports of imports, he claims to reduce the US trade deficit with other states and bring jobs back into the country, for example in the auto industry. In the past few weeks, Trump had said several times that other states would currently “queue” to conclude agreements with the United States.