(Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump, discussing trade between the two nations among other subjects including the situation in Ukraine and Iran, a Downing Street spokesperson said on Friday.
Britain is hoping to strike a deal with Trump after he imposed 10% tariffs on most imports of British goods to the United States and a higher 25% rate on imports of cars, steel and aluminium.
“The leaders began by discussing the ongoing and productive discussions between the UK and U.S. on trade,” the spokesperson said, adding that Starmer emphasised his commitment to free trade while safeguarding national interests.
Starmer and Trump also addressed the situations in Ukraine and Iran, and recent actions against the Houthis in Yemen, the spokesperson from the prime minister’s office said.
(Reporting by Gnaneshwar Rajan and Mrinmay Dey in Bengaluru; Editing by Alison Williams)
