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US and UK strike trade deal as Trump slashes tariffs on British steel and cars (www.abc.net.au)
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[โ€“] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 11 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Fucking pusillanimous. Quit making deals with that piece of shit.

[โ€“] BadlyDrawnRhino@aussie.zone 2 points 5 days ago

This could be a smart move by the UK, assuming they will be pursuing new trade deals in preparation for whenever Trump backflips on this.

But this is the country that is famous for the incredible own goal that was brexit, so...