"Unlike the United Kingdom, the European Union, Japan and other countries that cut hasty, lopsided trade deals last year – agreeing to punitive U.S. terms in exchange for not getting punished even further – the Prime Minister held out for a better agreement.
But he seemed to calculate that accepting some level of tariff, along with making other concessions, was economically preferable to Mr. Trump’s levies continuing at their current levels or increasing."
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First seen: 2026-09-05 ·
Last seen: 2026-09-05 ·
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