Alistair Smout

London

UK Correspondent at Reuters

Journo at Reuters, currently in Westminster

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The art of the possible: Britain settles for quick win in US trade deal

4 days ago | theherald.co.za | Alistair Smout |Andrea Shalal |Hollie Adams

Britain's minister for business and trade Jonathan Reynolds says 'having announcement on the sectoral side is obviously of crucial importance'. File photo. Britain spent months buttering up US President Donald Trump, keeping calm in the face of his tariff-led assault on global trade, before deciding late on Wednesday to drop its demands for a comprehensive deal and take a quick but limited win instead.
The art of the possible: Britain settles for quick win in US trade deal

5 days ago | dailydispatch.co.za | Alistair Smout |Andrea Shalal |Hollie Adams

Britain's minister for business and trade Jonathan Reynolds says 'having announcement on the sectoral side is obviously of crucial importance'. File photo. Britain spent months buttering up US President Donald Trump, keeping calm in the face of his tariff-led assault on global trade, before deciding late on Wednesday to drop its demands for a comprehensive deal and take a quick but limited win instead.
UK Steel Sector Urges Clarity on Timeframe for 0% US Tariffs

5 days ago | money.usnews.com | Alistair Smout

By Alistair SmoutLONDON (Reuters) -Britain's steel sector on Friday urged clarity on when U.S. tariffs will be scrapped under a landmark first deal to remove President Donald Trump's levies on the sector. Britain on Thursday hailed a deal with the U.S., which it said would reduce steel levies to 0% from 25% so that British producers could keep exporting to the United States.
The Art of the Possible: Britain Settles for Quick Win in US Trade Deal

5 days ago | usnews.com | Alistair Smout |Andrea Shalal

By Alistair Smout and Andrea ShalalLONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Britain spent months buttering up Donald Trump, keeping calm in the face of the U.S. president's tariff-led assault on global trade, before deciding late on Wednesday to drop its demands for a comprehensive deal and take a quick but limited win instead.
Trump heralds 'breakthrough' deal with UK

5 days ago | timeslive.co.za | Alistair Smout |Andrew MacAskill |Andrea Shalal

09 May 2025 - 11:18 Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Britain's ambassador to the US, Peter Mandelson, after announcing a trade deal with the UK, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington DC on May 8 2025.
Britain and India to cut tariffs after clinching ‘ambitious’ free trade deal

1 week ago | independent.ie | Shivangi Acharya |Alistair Smout

UK and India to cut tariffs after clinching ‘ambitious’ free-trade dealBritain's Keir Starmer and Indian prime minister Narendra Modi have expressed their approval of the deal. Photo: PAShivangi Acharya and Alistair Smout©ReutersToday at 03:30Britain and India clinched a long-coveted free trade pact yesterday after tariff turmoil sparked by US president Donald Trump hastened efforts to increase their trade in whiskey, cars and food.
Britain and India clinch major trade deal in ‘new era’ of Trump tariffs

1 week ago | afr.com | Shivangi Acharya |Alistair Smout

Shivangi Acharya and Alistair SmoutMay 7, 2025 – 3.13am or Subscribe to save articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? New Delhi | Britain and India clinched a long-coveted free trade pact on Tuesday after tariff turmoil sparked by US President Donald Trump forced the two sides to hasten efforts to increase their trade in whisky, cars and food.
‘New era’ of trade as Britain and India clinch landmark deal

1 week ago | businesslive.co.za | Shivangi Acharya |Alistair Smout

New Delhi/London — Britain and India clinched a long-coveted free trade pact on Tuesday after tariff turmoil sparked by US President Donald Trump forced the two sides to hasten efforts to increase their trade in whisky, cars and food. The deal, between the world’s fifth and sixth-largest economies, has been concluded after three years of stop-start negotiations and aims to increase bilateral trade by a further £25.5bn by 2040 with liberal market access and eased trade restrictions.
Britain and India clinch landmark trade deal in shadow of Trump's tariffs

1 week ago | timeslive.co.za | Alistair Smout |Shivangi Acharya

India and the UK concluded on Tuesday a long-coveted free trade pact, in a landmark deal that represents London's most significant post-Brexit agreement. It was finalised in the shadow of US President Donald Trump's tariff increases.
Britain and India clinch landmark trade deal in shadow of Trump's tariffs

1 week ago | thestar.com.my | Shivangi Acharya |Alistair Smout

NEW DELHI/LONDON (Reuters) -India and the United Kingdom concluded on Tuesday a long-coveted free trade pact, in a landmark deal that represents London's most significant post-Brexit agreement that was finalised in the shadow of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff increases.