'It's done': Trump and Starmer hail US-UK trade deal signed at G7

Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump have finalised the UK-US trade deal at the G7 summit.

The US president told reporters in Canada: "We signed it, and it's done. It's a fair deal for both. It'll produce a lot of jobs, a lot of income."

Sir Keir said the document implements the deal to cut tariffs on cars and aerospace, describing it as a "really important agreement".

"So this is a very good day for both of our countries - a real sign of strength," the prime minister added.

Mr Trump added that the UK was "very well protected" against any future tariffs - "You know why? Because I like them".

However, he did not say whether levies on British steel exports to the US would be set to 0%, saying "we're gonna let you have that information in a little while".

US slashes tariffs on cars and aerospace - but still work to do on steel

What exactly does the UK-US trade deal being "done" mean?

The government says the US "has committed" to removing tariffs (taxes on imported goods) on UK aerospace goods, such as engines and aircraft parts, which currently stand at 10%.

That is "expected to come into force by the end of the month".

Tariffs on car imports will drop from 27.5% to 10%, the government says, which "saves car manufacturers hundreds of millions a year, and protects tens of thousands of jobs".

But on steel, the story is a little more complicated.

The UK is the only country exempted from the global 50% tariff rate on steel - which means the UK rate remains at the original level of 25%.

That tariff was expected to be lifted entirely, but the government now says they will "continue to go further and make progress towards 0% tariffs on core steel products as agreed".

Other key parts of the deal include import and export quotas for beef- and the government is keen to emphasise that "any US imports will need to meet UK food safety standards".

There is no change to tariffs on pharmaceuticals for the moment, and the government says "work will continue to protect industry from any further tariffs imposed".

Mr Trump also praised Sir Keir as a "great" prime minister, adding: "He's done what other people... we've been talking about this deal for six years, and he's done what they haven't been able to do."

He added: "We're very longtime partners and allies and friends and we've become friends in a short period of time.

"He's slightly more liberal than me to put it mildly... but we get along."

Sir Keir added that "we make it work".

After the US president's 'Liberation Day' tariffs were introduced in April, the UK made a series of engagements aimed at reducing levies on British goods.

At the time, Mr Trump announced 10% "reciprocal" rates on all UK exports - as well as 25% levies on cars and steel.

Ahead of the summit, Sir Keir said he would meet Mr Trump for "one-on-one" talks to get the US-UK trade deal completed after it was agreed in May.

He added the agreement "really matters for the vital sectors that are safeguarded under our deal, and we've got to implement that".

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