The U.S.-UK Technology Prosperity Deal agreed in September 2025 was a non-binding agreement to sit alongside the broader Economic Prosperity Deal [File]
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The UK government on Wednesday said it was focused on resuming talks promptly after the United States suspended implementation of a tech cooperation deal with Britain.
The deal was signed during U.S. President Donald Trump’s pomp-filled state visit to the UK in September.
But on Tuesday Michael Kratsios, head of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, said on X that the UK must make “substantial progress” on trade talks for the deal to resume.
The U.S. and UK have been trying to implement the “Economic Prosperity Deal,” agreed in May and one of the first international agreements signed after Trump threatened the world with punishing tariffs on goods entering the United States.
The U.S.-UK Technology Prosperity Deal agreed in September 2025 was a non-binding agreement to sit alongside the broader Economic Prosperity Deal.
It was designed to align the two countries on tech innovation while spurring mostly private-sector investment.
Following the White House announcement, a UK government spokesperson said: “We look forward to resuming work on this partnership as quickly as possible… and working together to help shape the emerging technologies of the future.”
Business and Trade Secretary Peter Kyle held trade talks with U.S. counterparts in Washington DC last week to progress the Economic Prosperity Deal, the spokesperson said.
“They celebrated the success of the recent pharma deal and both sides agreed to continue further negotiations next year.”
According to the Financial Times, U.S. officials have become increasingly frustrated with Britain’s lack of willingness to address non-tariff barriers, including rules and regulations governing food and industrial goods.
Published – December 18, 2025 09:05 am IST
