But the prime minister was clear he has his own way of doing things.“I am the sort of person that tries to have constructive and positive relations with people,” he said. “I don't really believe in slamming doors and that sort of way of doing politics.

By Andrew MacAskill, Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday secured a second trade pact in three days through a deal with U.S. President Donald Trump, claiming a much-needed political victory that removes a threat to some of the UK's must vulnerable industrial sectors.

In what has been hailed by trade experts as “the biggest week for UK trade since Brexit,” the UK has struck the long-awaited trade deal with the US, just over a month after – so-called ‘Liberation Day’ – tariffs were announced.