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Britain Seeks Tech and AI Deal With US Rather Than Full FTA

UK prioritizes emerging sectors like AI to avoid past disputes
Trump told Starmer he expects a ‘great trade deal’ with ally

Keir Starmer, left, and Donald Trump during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on Feb. 27.Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg

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By Alex Wickham and Lucy White

February 28, 2025 at 7:54 AM UTC

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The UK will look to negotiate a narrow trade agreement with the US focused on technology and artificial intelligence, rather than revive talks for a full free-trade deal of the sort that stalled during the first Donald Trump administration.