The Department for Business and Trade leads negotiations on a comprehensive free trade agreement between the UK and USA, covering goods, services, and investment. Parliamentary scrutiny bills require approval of trade agreements before ratification. Key negotiation areas include pharmaceuticals, agricultural products, and regulatory alignment, with significant domestic interest in NHS drug pricing and agricultural standards.
General terms of a new trade deal between the UK and US, and an update on the progress the UK and US have made to implement the general terms since they were agreed on 8 May 2025.
The Atlantic Declaration: A framework for a twenty-first century US-UK Economic Partnership.
The UK’s objectives in trade negotiations with the United States of America (US).
To build a trade policy that works for the whole of the UK it is crucial that we engage with stakeholders and call upon expert views and opinions to help inform our work.