Reeves to press case for global free trade in US talks

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves will use a trip to Washington this week to apply for world free trade, while urging the westlings to cut punitive tariffs on the UK’s car and steel exports.

Reeves will discuss the possible British / US trade transaction when the Secretary of State of the US Treasury Meet Scott Bessent, emphasizing that Britain will not hit the deal at any cost.

But Reeves will use the IMF and the World Bank’s spring meetings in Washington, which is attended by the best ministers and central bankers for a broader and open trade.

The Chancellor who seeks to strengthen Britain’s economic ties with the EU, China and India will claim that free trade is in Britain’s national interest according to its allies.

Meetings in Washington are celebrating the first major meeting of US policy makers, as US President Donald Trump in January, adding the edge of their discussions.

Meetings are indicated descends to world growth forecasts The IMF as obstacles to trade barriers weighing large economies, including the United States, Europe and China.

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The Chancellor is scheduled to take part in the IMF public session on Thursdays to hold talks on the global economy with partners, including Bekhan, in the economic perspective.

Bate is seen in London as One of the less hard voices of trade Within the framework of the Trump administration, the White House officials said that the 10 percentage tariff victory was imposed on many countries, including Great Britain, including Great Britain.

British ministers and British Ambassador to Washington, Lord Peter Mandelson, in particular, are focused on convincing trump Cut its 25 percent global tariff on car and steel import because they refer to Britain.

Although Britain is ready to reduce its digital service tax, the US Tools and some US export tariffs are reduced, other Overcoming requirements can be very tough for Sir Keir Starmer government.

The standard ruled out the British food safety standards, including those covering the export of US beef and chicken, and any dilution of Britain’s online security can cause a great political response.

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Chancellor also pushes an ambitious deal to reduce trade barriers with the EU, for example, equating UK food standards in other parts of Europe Guide Crossing Morning!A number

Any concessions from Britain to the trumpet to food standards. Any commercial discussion in any commercial discussion can endanger the hopes for close relations with the EU. Starmer is hosting a UK / EU Summit On May 19, “Restore” trade and security connections, which were affected by broilitis.

The United Kingdom / US trade negotiations states that progress has been made to “fit and starts”, but it added.

According to British officials, Reeves did not meet fragment, but both talked on the phone regularly.

However, British officials warn that this week’s Reeves meeting does not expect Bekan to be a “breakthrough” in trade negotiations with the United States.

On a good Friday, a phone call, Stymer and Trump discussed the state of discussion on possible British / US transactions, describing the negotiations as “continuous and effective”.

However, the official account of the call # 10 suggested that the styster reminded Trump that there were red lines in his negotiating position.

“The Prime Minister reaffirmed his commitment to the importance of free and open trade and the protection of national interest,” said No. 10.