"UK Suspends Trade Talks with Canada Due to Beef Hormone Ban"

The UK has halted trade negotiations with Canada over a post-Brexit agreement, marking the first time it has formally suspended talks with a trade partner since leaving the EU trading regime. The breakdown in talks means that the UK's trading terms with Canada will now be worse than when it was part of the EU's deal with the country. The pause in negotiations comes as Canada seeks to relax a ban on hormone-treated beef and the UK faces the prospect of higher tariffs on car and cheese exports to Canada. Both countries express disappointment but remain open to restarting talks in the future.