UK won't rush to reach trade deal with US, UK minister says UK firm on maintaining food standards in US trade talks24 April 2025 24 April 2025 3 minute read 3 minute read By: By: Global Ag Media Europe North AmericaBritain's government is not in a rush to secure a trade deal with US President Donald Trump's administration, finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Wednesday, and she ruled out making concessions on food standards in the talks, reported Reuters. "We're not going to rush a deal. We want to get the right deal that's in our national interest and those talks are ongoing," Reeves told reporters in Washington. So discussions, decisions around food standards, around digital services, around auto standards, are decisions for the UK government to make," she said. Reeves is due to meet US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent this week and she said she hoped to make progress towards a trade deal that builds on US-UK defence and security ties.