Keir Starmer makes promise to Lincolnshire after claims of underfunding from Whitehall

PRIME Minister Keir Starmer says Lincolnshire's biggest industries will see a huge difference from new trade deals.

- BY JAMIE WALLER

When asked about local leaders' claims that the county is underfunded and ignored by Whitehall, he promised it would feel the benefit from agreements with other nations.

The recently-announced deals with the US, EU and India aim to cut red tape and make it easier for farmers, steelmakers and manufacturers to export their goods.

Lincolnshire's newly elected Reform mayor Andrea Jenkyns was among the mayors invited to the Council of Nations and Regions in London on May 23, where the Prime Minister urged leaders to drive growth in their areas.

Mr Starmer told the Local Democracy Reporting Service: "Sometimes deals sound dry and won't be talked about in the pub or the high street, but they will have a big impact.