Keir Starmer landed an important diplomatic victory when Donald Trump finally confirmed the implementation of the UK/US trade deal.After “shaking hands” on the deal in a virtual meeting broadcast to the world last month,

The UK-US trade deal has been signed and is “done”, US President Donald Trump said as he met with Sir Keir Starmer at the G7 summit. The Prime Minister said the completed deal “implements on car tariffs and aerospace”, and described the agreement as a “sign of strength” between Britain and America.

The announcement is a concrete win for Sir Keir Starmer at this summit, during a week in which it is unclear if much else will be agreed between leaders. Downing Street said they