Chancellor Rachel Reeves has told the BBC she understands what President Trump wants to address with his tariffs, ahead of talks with her US counterpart in Washington on Friday.

Rachel Reeves praised President Donald Trump’s critique of global trade imbalances, adopting a more critical line on China, as the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer appealed for relief from US tariffs.Reeves said during appearances in Washington on Thursday that the US was right to seek more equity in international commerce,

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Thursday she was confident that Britain and the U.S. could reach a trade deal to reduce the hit from President Donald Trump's import tariffs,