US-UK relations

US pauses implementation of US$40 billion technology deal with Britain

US officials are frustrated by Britain’s online safety rules, digital services tax and food safety restrictions

The US agreed to “exempt UK-origin pharmaceuticals, pharmaceutical ingredients, and medical technology from Section 232 tariffs.”

US, UK announce deal on pharmaceutical tariffs, drug pricing

[WASHINGTON] The Trump administration has reached an agreement with the UK to allow tariff-free imports of pharmaceutical products in exchange for a significant reduction in rebates drugmakers pay to ...

The dinner was also attended by members of the British royal family, as well as US tech CEOs.

Trump gets lavish UK banquet – and an awkward guest

The menu, from appetisers to drinks, are all part of the huge effort Britain has made to woo the US president on his unprecedented second state visit

US President Donald Trump (right) arrives in Britain late on Tuesday and will be greeted over the next two days by King Charles and then British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (left) on a visit expected to be heavy on red carpet treatment and the promotion of investment deals in both countries.

UK’s Starmer hopes Trump’s royal welcome will shield him from pitfalls

[LONDON] UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer hopes the pomp of a royal welcome for US President Donald Trump on a state visit to Britain this week will offer him protection from possible pitfalls on anythi...

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer (right) will host US President Donald Trump during the visit.

UK, US to announce tech, energy deals during Trump visit

Tech partnership and nuclear energy deal to be unveiled; tariff rates for steel and aluminium still to be finalised

US President Donald Trump speaking to Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer at a Nato summit in June. Starmer will hope to seize opportunities in the bilateral relationship while managing the risks posed by Trump's notable volatility.

The stakes of the Trump-Starmer summit

Ahead of the looming tariff deadline, will the US president and UK prime minister hammer out a deal in Scotland?

The report tallied with official US data last month that showed inward foreign direct investment fell sharply in early 2025, a drop that coincided with high business uncertainty over US President Donald Trump’s tariff plans.

UK firms lose taste for US investment: Deloitte survey

THE attractiveness of the United States as an investment destination has plunged in the eyes of British business executives who now see opportunities closer to home, a survey showed on Monday.

The deal is the first sealed by Trump (left) following his decision to ratchet up tariffs against countries worldwide.

Trump, Starmer agree to implement tariff-cutting trade deal

UK auto exports will see US taxes slashed to 10% from 27.5% later in June on an annual quota of 100,000 vehicles

US President Donald Trump (lefft) and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer shake hands as they speak to reporters during the G7 Summit at the Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, June 16, 2025.

Trump signs proclamation to implement US-UK trade deal, Starmer calls it ‘sign of strength’

[KANANASKIS, Alberta] US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday they had finalised a trade deal reached between the two allies last month.

The US has been under pressure from investors to strike deals to de-escalate its tariff war after Trump’s often chaotic policymaking upended global trade with friends and foe alike, threatening to stoke inflation and start a recession.

Trump heralds ‘breakthrough’ trade deal with UK

The agreement marks the first since he triggered a global trade war