Trump latest: President teases prospect of reducing tariffs on China

UK-US trade deal is a ‘stepping stone’ The UK-US trade deal is the first “stepping stone towards something which is more comprehensive”, an economist at Oxford University has told Sky’s Samantha Washington. Looking at the deal, Linda Yueh said: “If we are in conversation [with the US] that is promising for what may come.” She also said the deal also showed the UK had a “relationship to foster a better trade deal”. “This entire negotiation doesn’t change the fact that we are still confronted with a 10% across the board tariff,” she said. Asked how important it was that the…