The UK government said on Thursday that it would be announcing a trade deal with the US imminently.
“The prime minister will always act in Britain’s national interest – for workers, for business, for families,” said a No10 spokesperson.
“The United States is an indispensable ally for both our economic and national security. Talks on a deal between our countries have been continuing at pace and the prime minister will update later today.”
The news comes after President Trump said on Truth Social on Wednesday that a trade deal with a “big and highly respected country” was soon to be announced.
An agreement would make the UK the first country to reach an agreement with the US since so-called “Liberation Day”.
Given the speed of negotiations, experts nonetheless expect the deal to be limited and primarily focused on the car and steel industries.
This is a developing story and our journalists are working on further updates.
