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Is the US-UK trade deal a coup for Starmer — or Trump?

8 May 2025

5:26 PM

8 May 2025

5:26 PM

It’s musical deals in world politics at the moment. Last week, Donald Trump and his senior officials intimated that a big new trade accord with India was imminent. Yet on Tuesday, Keir Starmer announced that he had reached a major agreement with Delhi. Then, late last night, the New York Times reported that Trump will today announce a beautiful new deal with the United Kingdom.

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