LONDON, May 8 (Xinhua) -- A newly announced tariff deal between the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (U.S.) has triggered a wave of mixed reactions from British political leaders, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer hailed the deal as "historic," while critics denounced it as one-sided and damaging to domestic industries.
Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Starmer revealed that the UK and the U.S. have reached an agreement to reduce tariffs on a range of products, including steel and automobiles. Under the deal, tariffs on British steel and aluminum exports to the United States will be eliminated. The United States will lower tariffs on up to 100,000 British-made vehicles per year, from 27.5 percent to 10 percent.
