Von der Leyen said the negotiations addressed the EU's trade surplus with the U.S., and the deal would be carried out in a way that would enable trade to continue while jobs on "both sides of the Atl...

US has reached a trade deal with the European Union.

"Disaster has been avoided, but the coming days will be crucial for the sector," FEVS said in a statement.

Donald Trump has left for the US after a whirlwind four-day trip to Scotland.The president mixed business with pleasure in the "private visit", agreeing a major trade deal and meeting the UK and Scottish heads of government in between rounds of golf.

President Trump struck a trade deal with the European Union on Sunday after talks with the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, at his golf course on Scotland's western coast.