As Trump Visit Scotland, UK will seek cement

As US President Donald Trump visits Scotland this week, the UK will look for further warm ties with the White House leader and complete some important unfinished business.

The president must visit two golf sites belonging to Trump in Tunberra and Aberdin on Friday and Tuesday, as well as one of his new golf sites to open in August.

He must also hold an informal meeting with Britain Prime Minister Keir St. told reporters last week.

The transaction between Washington and London focused on 10% of the base tariff on British goods arriving in the States, as well as set some quotas and exceptions to export car and aerospace space.

While the “deal” began on June 30, there are parts of the pact that remains at the “commitment” stage. One of them is a promise to remove 25% tariff on steel and aluminum in the UK – The rest of the world was affected by 50% duty – With the UK, it is necessary to ensure that British imports become “melted and mound” inside and does not come from China.

There are also permanent, thorny discussions Digital Services tax This gets into technology companies, even if the UK is not with the headquarters that Washington wants to remove.

So while the UK is in a better position than many of his peers, especially the neighbors in the European Union who are I am looking for a deal with the last ditch until August 1There is an unfinished business.

The question is where we can see some “give and take” in the US-UK trading, Calum Piking, Chief Economist in Peel Hunt, said CNBC on Wednesday.

“Of course, the UK probably would like to have fares and aluminum tariffs. And the US has a little problem with digital services, so it is possible that it is just a simple deal,” he said, adding that there may be certain title ads when Trump and Starmer meet.

“Anything that puts a positive spin in relations with the UK in the context of this (broader) period of August 1, probably on the outskirts, is actually positive for the UK, even the deal is not very good. We don’t sit here, looking at the details and say,” This is a brilliant trading transaction, “” it’s just in context. “

While they are unlikely in political terms, the Republican Trump seems to be well suited to the officer headed by the left government. If leaders appeared in a joyful mood together on A group of seven summit In June, Trump was asked if Britain would be protected from further tariffs.

“The UK is very well protected. Do you know why? Because they like me. This is their final defense, “Trump replied.

On the eve of this last meeting with Starmer, the US president said the talks with the British Prime Minister would be held “probably one of my properties” in Azerdin. However, the White House still publicly confirmed this detail.

A trip to Scotland ahead of a state visit, which Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will make on September 17-19, said the White House, noting that in early autumn the president was “honored” and look forward to meeting with King Charles and Queen Camila in Windsor Castle.