UK Is in No Hurry to Secure US Deal on Tariffs, Reeves Says

Rachel Reeves attends the IMF and World Bank Spring meetings in Washington, DC, on April 23.Photographer: Tierney L. Cross/Bloomberg

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By Philip Aldrick

April 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM UTC

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The UK isn’t in a hurry to strike a deal with the US that lowers the tariffs President Donald Trump’s administration has slapped on British imports, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves said, highlighting that Britian is prepared to stand by red lines on safety standards.