Nigeria, April 16 -- President Donald Trump has threatened to rip up the trade deal between the United Kingdom and the United States as tension rises over Britain's willingness to join the Iran war.

Mr Trump told Sky News on Wednesday that he was considering reneging on the trade pact, which lowers tariffs on key UK imports and raises the UK quotas on certain American products.

The deal, signed in 2025, set a 10 per cent baseline tariff on a wide range of British goods. The US also introduced specific exemptions that provide preferential terms for the UK civil aerospace industry and its automobile exports.

Keir Starmer had once described the deal as one of his biggest achievements since becoming British Prime Minister in 2024.

However...