Trump trade deal: Starmer fails to commit to vote in Parliament at PMQs

EMBARGO: Immediate Release

Keir Starmer has failed to commit to a vote in Parliament on any Trump trade deal, after being asked by Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey at PMQs today.

Instead Starmer simply said the government is making progress and there would be a “process if a deal is reached.”

The Liberal Democrats said the Prime Minister must urgently clarify if Parliament will get a vote, warning that bypassing MPs would be an “affront to democracy.”

Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:

“It is really worrying that Keir Starmer wouldn't commit to a vote in Parliament on a Trump trade deal. If the government really thinks this will be a good deal for Britain, what are they so afraid of?

“British farmers, online safety rules for children and tax cuts for tech barons are all apparently being used as bargaining chips in these negotiations. It would be an affront to democracy if MPs are bypassed and the government rams through a deal with Trump without proper scrutiny.”

ENDS