Trump Hails UK Trade Framework as First of Many Tariff Deals

Donald Trump makes a trade announcement as Howard Lutnick, from left, JD Vance, and Peter Mandelson, British ambassador to the United States, look on in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 8. — Donald Trump makes a trade announcement as Howard Lutnick, from left, JD Vance, and Peter Mandelson, British ambassador to the United States, look on in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 8.
Photographer: Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images

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By Josh Wingrove, Hadriana Lowenkron, Alex Morales, and Jennifer A Dlouhy

May 8, 2025 at 2:58 PM UTC

Updated on

May 8, 2025 at 5:40 PM UTC

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President Donald Trump announced a trade framework with the UK, hailing it as a “breakthrough” that US officials hoped would unlock other deals to expand market access for American goods.