Historic trade deal with United States is lifeline for Britain’s hard-hit manufacturing industry

Brexit benefit

THE historic trade deal with the United States is a lifeline for Britain’s hard-hit manufacturing industry.

It safeguards thousands of in exporting through the easing of Donald

Steel workers will be relieved that the stricken industry — just a few weeks ago — has won an exemption from the crippling charges.

Britain’s motor industry, which sustains 250,000 jobs, will also escape the worst excesses of President’s tantrum, with the 27.5 per cent levy cut to 10 per cent for the first 100,000 , about the limit of what we export.

While undoubtedly concessions will be hidden in the fine print — and Britain is still worse off overall than before Trump unleashed his “Liberation Day”; barrage — we at least beat the EU to a deal.

Sir kept a cool head while European leaders were crying blue murder, and it paid off.

A reminder to the Prime Minister though: was, as President Trump pointed out, only possible “because of ”;.

He must not imperil our freedom to do more trade deals by signing up to a botched “reset”; with the later this month.

Inn trouble

HAS anyone in government totted up the

It would appear not, as the now admits the actual cost was three times higher than first thought.

For months we’ve been told the forecast bill for putting up migrants, who mostly arrived illegally in small boats, was £4.5billion for the period 2019-29.

Now a report by Government auditors says it’s more like £15.3billion.

That’s more than the £14billion savings squeeze Chancellor announced in her Spring Budget.

It’s little wonder there’s no left to fill in potholes, empty our bins regularly or restore pensioners’ winter fuel allowance.

Echo of history

EIGHTY years to the second after George VI went on the wireless to make his royal victory address, his grandson went on TV last night to echo his message of hope.

was speaking, however, at a time when the era of peace heralded by is much less secure.

This week’s have given the nation time to honour our past and reflect on the future.

The diminishing number with a childhood memory of VE Day are mostly now in their 90s.

And only 1,200 of the three million who fought in World War Two are still alive.

But as living memory fades into one thing is sure: We will remember them.