The European Union is likely to get a worse trade deal with Donald Trump than the UK, according to diplomatic sources. Brussels and Washington are still locked in talks, but a "temporary" deal is expected to be announced in the coming days.

Brussels is not expecting same access to US market as British steel, cars and other products subject to sectoral duties

French President Emmanuel Macron said Britain's 2020 exit from the EU had worsened the situation. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The European Commission has blocked the UK’s bid to join a pan-European trade convention designed to simplify post-Brexit supply chains, according to the Financial Times; a move that exposes fresh tensions in UK–EU relations despite recent efforts to reset ties.

The European Commission reportedly believes letting the UK into the bloc would increase the risk of products unfairly benefiting from low-tariff access to the single market.

Stop Brexit Steve challenges a senior Treasury minister about lost revenue since leaving the EU and his reaction is pricesless

Emmanuel Macron has warned there is a risk of French and British societies “growing apart”. In an address to members from both houses of Parliament during his state visit, the French president voiced concerns that the English Channel could “grow wider” after Brexit.

The "Not for EU" labels have been progressively introduced since the post-Brexit trading deal, known as the Windsor Framework, was agreed in 2023.

At the conclusion of his first 100 days in office in late April, President Donald Trump made a stunning statement about his progress on tariff negotiations: He had completed trade deals with 200 countries.