Technology Secretary Peter Kyle confirmed that negotiations are underway between the UK and the US. Addressing the 25% tariff on all steel and aluminium imports to the US which came into effect this week, Mr Kyle said: "We're working really hard on an economic deal with the US. That engagement is going on." Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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00:00We're working really hard on an economic deal with the U.S.
00:03We've done that now for some time.
00:05The meeting that the Prime Minister had with President Trump was a fruitful one,
00:09and we're now working away at some of the detail underneath it,
00:11and that engagement is going on.
00:13And if you look at the high-growth areas for both of our countries,
00:17we're looking at AI and we're looking at some areas of technology.
00:21We're looking at the space industry.
00:22We're looking at some critical technologies like quantum infusion.
00:25These are all things that America is leading at,
00:28and I think Britain has leading expertise too.