UK-US trade deal live: Trump slashes tariffs on steel and cars in historic agreement

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UK-US trade deal live: Trump slashes tariffs on steel and cars in historic agreement

The United States and the United Kingdom have agreed to increase market access for American exports while easing some tariffs for Britons, President Donald Trump announced Thursday in the first official trade agreement since imposing global tariffs.Ariana Baio in New York and Eric Garcia in Washington, D.C. report on this morning’s announcement.The UK beer industry has poured cold water on the government's claim that ethanol — which has seen its tariffs slashed — is “used to produce beer.”Ethanol is a by-product of the beer-making process and is only an ingredient for spirits, despite the government's press release outlining the details ..