Donald Trump has hinted that South Korea might be the first country to secure a fresh trade deal with the United States, a move that could undermine Sir Keir Starmer's efforts to bolster US-UK relations since his tenure began at Number 10.

The US Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, revealed that technical talks with Seoul are set to start next week, remarking that the progress is "moving faster than I thought".

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Speaking to reporters at the White House on Thursday, Mr Bessent said: "We had a very successful bilateral meeting with the Republic of South Korea today. We may be moving faster than I thought. The South Koreans came early.........

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