Washington celebrates that "it has been possible because we blew up the whole system," while London considers it a "start," but not the end, and resists accepting a relaxation of phytosanitary standards.

President Donald Trump will announce a trade agreement with the United Kingdom on Thursday morning, he wrote on social media, calling it “full and comprehensive,” without providing more details. The deal is the first the administration hopes to sign with dozens of trading partners across the world.

The U.S. and United Kingdom have signed a trade deal, the first such agreement since President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on trading partners earlier this year. The deal is set to lower tariffs on steel and automobiles and make it easier for the U.