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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has discussed “progress” on a trade deal between the UK and United States in a phone call with President Donald Trump, Downing Street said on Monday.<\/p>\n
Late on Sunday the two leaders had a “brief discussion to update on progress made… in relation to the economic prosperity deal,” a spokesman said.<\/p>\n
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It comes amid UK media reports that the government is considering scrapping a tax on tech giants in bid to avert US tariffs under Trump.<\/p>\n
The prime minister’s spokesman did not say whether slashing the digital services tax came up during the call, but said the UK would only strike a deal “in the national interest.”<\/p>\n
“We will continue to make sure that businesses pay their fair share of tax, including businesses in the digital sector,” the spokesman added.<\/p>\n
The United States is the UK’s single largest country trading partner. The two countries have invested over \u00a31.2 trillion ($1.6 trillion) in each other’s economies.<\/p>\n
Britain had hoped to sign a free trade accord with the United States upon leaving the European Union in 2020, but talks quickly broke down.<\/p>\n
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Officials are now thought to be discussing a much smaller deal, possibly tailored to specific industries such as technology and artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)<\/i><\/p>\n
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