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Starmer's gamble on Trump appears to have paid off with UK-US deal - but the devil will be in the detail

Sky News Thursday, 8 May 2025 ()
Starmer's gamble on Trump appears to have paid off with UK-US deal - but the devil will be in the detailOn the politics, this is a win for Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves. And a big one: just at the point he really needed it after terrible local elections and few signs the economy is going the right way.
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