Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a statement on Defence spending at Downing Street on February 25, 2025 in London, England. Earlier today Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a commitment to increase the UK's defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027, along with the goal of increasing it to 3% during the next parliament. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS
LONDON: Prime Minister Keir Starmer would need President Donald Trump to be “extraordinarily generous” to meet his ambition of finalising the UK-US tariff deal in two weeks, according to Britain’s former top trade negotiator.
Crawford Falconer, who led British trade negotiations until late last year, cast doubts on the UK government’s efforts to settle remaining issues within a fortnight.
