Full Fact questions Angela Eagle's claim on UK-US trade value
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What happened
Full Fact questioned a claim made by Angela Eagle regarding the value of trade between the United Kingdom and the United States. Eagle stated that the two economies do £2.5 billion of business together. However, figures from the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade show the total annual trade in goods and services between the UK and the US reached £333.9 billion in the 12 months ending March 2026. This total includes £203.3 billion in UK exports to the US and £130.5 billion in UK imports from the US.
From surreycomet.co.uk
Why it matters
The discrepancy highlights a significant difference between the figure cited by Angela Eagle and the official trade volume between the UK and the US. A spokesperson for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs stated that Eagle may have misspoke and intended to refer to an economic partnership supporting more than 2.5 million jobs.
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Who's involved
- Angela EagleEnvironment Secretary, leading the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsThe government agency responsible for agriculture and environment policy
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- EnglandSpeculative
The UK's trade relationship with the US might influence the demand for goods and services exported from England.
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The entities involved
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Angela Eagle
British politician, Labour MP for Wallasey (born 1961)
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
agriculture ministry of United Kingdom (British ministerial department)