US trade deal 'possible' but not 'certain', says senior minister

Has Rachel Reeves blown the chance of a trade deal with Trump?

The pictures of a triumphant Rachel Reeves holding aloft a US trade deal as she boards a plane home from Washington should have been all over the front pages this morning. After spending the weekend in Washington, and with a personal meeting with the US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, the advance briefings were that a deal with the US was very close. Instead, there are now warnings from Pat McFadden that it may take longer than expected. Has L…

US trade deal isn't certain to happen, Labour frontbencher warns after crunch talks - The Mirror

Pat McFadden said he was 'hopeful' that a trade deal could be reached with Donald Trump's White House, but said it was not certain after crunch talks in Washington DC

US trade deal 'possible' but not 'certain', says senior minister

A trade deal with the US is "possible" but not "certain", a senior minister has said as he struck a cautious tone about negotiations with the White House.

McFadden: US-UK Trade Deal Not Certain

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Mediafax Pat McFadden, Chancellor of Lancaster, said for the issue Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips that there is "a serious level of high-level commitment" to ensure a trade agreement between the United Kingdom and the United States, according to Sky News. However, McFadden, Sir Keir Starmer's ally, adopted a more cautious tone than that of Chancellor Rachel Reeves in terms of a US trade agreement, saying: "I believe that an agreement is pos…

A trade deal with the US is "possible" but not "certain", a senior British minister said, adopting a cautious tone about negotiations with the White House.