The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, meets the UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, for talks in London. Neil Hall/Pool/EPA-EFE

UK and EU sign new trade, fishing and defence deal – what do economists think?

Closer trade ties could cut prices for consumers – but they come with serious political risks for the UK government.
Keir Starmer speaks to Donald Trump on the phone after securing the first trade deal since Trump’s ‘liberation day’. EPA-EFE/DARREN STAPLES/POOL

Donald Trump has reduced tariffs on British metals and cars, but how important is this trade deal? Experts react

Being first in the queue was a political win for Keir Starmer.

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