• The US President Donald Trump disclosed that the UK trade deal can “always be changed” despite previously calling it favourable
• Trump is unhappy with Britain’s refusal to fully support US strikes on Iran
• Meanwhile, Trump insists tensions with the UK will not affect King Charles III’s upcoming state visit

The United States President, Donald Trump, has threatened to revisit the trade agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom, warning that the deal could be changed as tensions grow over Britain’s stance on the war in Iran.

Despite the latest strain in relations, Trump said the disagreement would not affect the planned state visit of King Charles III to the US later this month.

Speaking in a phone interview with Sky News reporter Mark Stone on Wednesday, April 15, Trump suggested that the trade agreement reached with Britain last year was more generous than necessary.

“We gave them a good trade deal, better than I had to, which can always be changed,” the US president said.

London and Washington signed the deal last year, limiting US tariffs to 10 percent on most British-made goods.

In return, the UK agreed to open its markets further to American ethanol and beef, a move that sparked debate across Britain.

At the time, the agreement was seen as a major win for the UK because it secured some of the lowest tariffs offered by the US.

However, that advantage has since weakened after the US Supreme Court struck down some tariffs and Washington responded with a temporary 10 percent tariff on almost all imports ahead of a new tariff framework expected in July.

Relations between Trump and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, have also worsened in recent weeks.

Although Trump had praised Starmer when the agreement was first announced, tensions have grown over Britain’s refusal to fully support US military action against Iran.

Starmer reportedly angered Trump by refusing to allow British military bases to be used for the first round of US strikes on Iran last month.

The United Kingdom later approved the use of two military bases for what officials described as a “specific and limited defensive purpose”.

“It’s a relationship where when we asked them for help, they were not there,” Trump said.

“When we needed them, they were not there. When we didn’t need them, they were not there. They still aren’t there,” he added.

The Labour government led by Starmer has recently become more vocal in its criticism of Washington’s handling of the Iran conflict.

The Finance Minister, Rachel Reeves, criticised what she called the “folly” of Trump launching a war with Iran “without a clear exit plan”.

Starmer also told parliament earlier this week that Trump was wrong to threaten the destruction of Iranian civilisation, while the UK Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting, described the US president’s language as “incendiary, provocative, outrageous”.

Against that backdrop, Reeves was expected to meet with a US Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, on Wednesday, April 15, during an International Monetary Fund meeting focused on the economic effects of the Middle East conflict.

“Cuba is next”: Trump doubles down on military strength, shrugs off MAGA backlash

Meanwhile, TheRadar earlier reported that the United States President, Donald Trump, sparked fresh geopolitical tension after declaring that “Cuba is next,” while insisting that his aggressive foreign policy will not erode support among his political base.

Trump made the remark in what appeared to be a mix of seriousness and sarcasm, leaving analysts uncertain about his exact intentions toward the Caribbean nation.

Meanwhile, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel reacted firmly, stating that any external aggression would be met with “unbreakable resistance.”

The U.S. president also brushed off concerns that his aggressive rhetoric and military actions could alienate supporters of his Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement.