Trump signs executive order to implement US-UK trade deal
British carmakers and aerospace manufacturers expected to secure quick benefits, but steel producers await further details
British carmakers and aerospace manufacturers expected to secure quick benefits, but steel producers await further details

Tariff relief for cars, steel and aluminium yet to be agreed

US president has threatened to raise levies to 25% if EU does not implement last year’s trade deal

Trade minister Douglas Alexander says policy will also involve strengthening anti-dumping defences amid Trump’s tariff war

Deal follows Scotland talks between Donald Trump and European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen

Britain has been pushed into an unusual trade deficit with its largest trading partner

Frequent changes to levies make it difficult to predict how trade of the metals would be affected