Keir Starmer and Donald Trump to announce UK-US trade deal

Leaders to hold separate press conferences revealing first trade agreement by White House since global tariffs move

US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer hold a joint press conference in the East Room at the White House in Washington DC after their meeting in the Oval Office. Picture date: Thursday February 27, 2025.

The UK and US are poised to announce a trade agreement, the first by the White House since Donald Trump announced his sweeping global tariffs.

Trump said it was “a very big and exciting day” for both countries before a press conference in the Oval Office on Thursday. UK prime minister Keir Starmer is planning to deliver his own press conference at around the same time.