UK and US strike trade deal to end tariffs on British steel

US rolls back Trump-era tariffs on UK steel. Photo:Jim Mone/AP The UK has struck a deal with the US to cut tariffs on British steel and aluminium exports imposed by former president Donald Trump. The agreement will allow the UK to ship steel and aluminium products to the US without levies imposed, while the UK will lift levies on American whisky, motorcycles, and tobacco. The move follows previous deals with the European Union and Japan over the controversial taxes, which were imposed by former president Donald Trump in 2018 in what the claimed to be a matter of national security….