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Do we have a US trade deal or not? Business Secretary meets Trump officials amid fears there is STILL no timetable for terms to be finalised [Video]

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Labour is facing questions over its trade deal to exempt the UK from Donald Trump‘s tariffs with no date set for it to come into force a month after it was agreed.

Sir Keir Starmer and Mr Trump announced the broad terms of an agreement almost a month ago that would excise the UK from some of the US president’s punitive levies on steel and cars while increasing market access for other goods.

The Prime Minister hailed the announcement as a major achievement, saying the UK was the first nation to reach such an agreement with Mr Trump.

But almost four weeks on, Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds will meet US officials in Paris today to hammer out a timeline for change to actually happen.

The details are still being worked out ahead of a formal deal, and the Government hopes for an agreement within weeks.

That meeting comes amid …

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