Published: 12:34am, 16 Sep 2025Updated: 12:57am, 16 Sep 2025
The United States and Britain plan to announce more than US$10 billion in economic deals this week as part of US President Donald Trump’s state visit, senior US officials said on Monday.
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The two governments are expected to seal a trade agreement with three pillars: a new science and technology partnership to strengthen the tech sectors of both countries, cooperation in civil nuclear power, and advances in defence technology cooperation, the officials said in a telephone briefing.
Several US tech business leaders are expected to attend the state visit, the officials said.
The US president and first lady Melania Trump are to arrive late on Tuesday for talks with King Charles and Queen Camilla on Wednesday at Windsor Castle and a state dinner that evening.
Trump will meet British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday and they plan a joint news conference. Trump returns to Washington on Thursday night.
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Trump is the first US president to be invited to two state dinners by Britain. His first was in 2019 during his first term.