President Donald Trump has dragged the UK into his global trade war after slapping a 25 per cent tariffs on worldwide steel and aluminium imports.
This comes despite Keir Starmer’s visit to the White House last month with the Prime Minister handing Trump an invite for a state visit.
Downing Street officials said the UK will take a “cool-headed” approach to a potential trade dispute with one saying: “You won’t get immediate counter-tariffs.”
On a phone call with the US President, Starmer pleaded with the White House resident to exempt the UK from this latest 25 per cent tariff hit, The Financial Times reports.
Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds referred to Donald Trump’s decision to hit British businesses with this extra tax as “disappointing” and said “all options” are being considered
So far, the UK has resisted launching immediate retaliatory action against the move, while the European Union has already announced it will introduce counter-measures on American goods.
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