UK-US trade deal: Could Keir Starmer have done better? | LBC callers

James O'Brien hears from LBC callers to assess the trade deal struck between Keir Starmer and Donald Trump. The main aspect of the deal is that it removes the blanket 10% tariffs the Trump administration had imposed on imports from the UK - which is what Starmer would have hoped for. It is the first deal Trump has struck with another country since coming to power and imposing his aggressive tariff policy. 0:00 - Caller Peter suggests ‘Starmer could’ve waited’. 04:23 - Caller James doesn’t think the UK could have got a better deal: “we don’t have any leverage anymore". 06:31 - James pushes back on caller Sarah’s point that Keir Starmer ‘has no principles or ethics’. 09:23 - Caller Pat advocates for ‘free trade across the European continent’. Listen to the full show on Global Player: https://app.af.globalplayer.com/Br0x/LBCYouTubeListenLive #jamesobrien #donaldtrump #trump #keirstarmer #trade #usa #ukpolitics #uknews #LBC LBC is the home of live debate around news and current affairs in the UK. Join in the conversation and listen at https://www.lbc.co.uk/ Sign up to LBC’s weekly newsletter here: https://l-bc.co/signup