Prime Minister Keir Starmer recently met with President Donald Trump in Washington to discuss various issues significant to the UK-US relationship, including defense spending and trade matters. During his congratulations to President Trump on his election, Starmer emphasized "innovation and tech" as key areas for collaboration, expressing confidence that the UK-US special relationship would continue to "prosper on both sides of the Atlantic for years to come."
The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) has released a new briefing detailing how a digital trade agreement could provide economic benefits for both nations and outlining potential paths to achieve this.
Matthew Sinclair, Senior Director and head of CCIA’s London office, stated: “Ministers have rightly highlighted digital trade as an area where there are valuable opportunities for the US and UK to cooperate. As leaders in the digital economy, the US and the UK have the ability to lead by example and a mutual interest in raising the bar for growth-promoting digital trade rules globally. There are practical avenues to do so either bilaterally or working with other friendly countries and specifically addressing digital trade issues or doing so as a valuable part of a wider deal. If policymakers can avoid any unnecessary risks to that process, there is every reason to believe serious progress is possible.”
