UK Says Bid for Steel Relief Tied to Wider Talks on US Tariffs

The UK’s efforts to secure relief for steel exports to the US were likely to be wrapped into broader tariff negotiations, Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said, in remarks that may dampen expectations for an imminent deal.

Reynolds, who oversees trade negotiations for the UK, was pressed at an event on Wednesday in London for clarity on when the nation’s steel industry would see US tariffs cut to zero as Prime Minister Keir Starmer promised after announcing an agreement with President Donald Trump last month. Not only are tariffs on local steel still at 25%, but other British goods are subject ...