Politics latest: Trump ‘very pleased’ with UK’s defence spending boost

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US wants 'reciprocal, equal trade' with UK, says official Trade will form part of Donald Trump's discussions with Sir Keir Starmer today, a senior US official has said. They added that the US wants "reciprocal, equal trade" with the UK. Trump has previously said he will impose 25% tariffs on the EU "very soon" and claimed the bloc was "formed in order to screw the US". The president made the remarks while holding his first cabinet meeting at the White House since his inauguration in January. Earlier this month the US imposed 25% tariffs on goods imported from Canada and...