Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and US President Donald Trump shake hands at a joint press conference in the East Room at the White House Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in Washington. Donald Trump has just confirmed that the US has signed a trade deal with the UK.Writing on his social media platform Truth Social, the American president said the agreement would “cement” the UK-US relationship for “years to come”, noting it was his White House’s first major trade announcement.He wrote: “The agreement with the United Kingdom is a full and comprehensive one that will cement the relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom for many years to come.“Because of our long time history and allegiance together, it is a great honour to have the United Kingdom as our FIRST announcement. Many other deals, which are in serious stages of negotiation, to follow!”The US pres