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- Britain faces a 10% tariff on goods from the U.S., while the EU faces a higher 20% tariff, according to trade analysis.
- Facts4EU noted that Brexit led to a favorable tariff situation for the UK, with potential for even lower rates in a cleaner break from the EU.
- Shadow Trade Secretary Andrew Griffith acknowledged this as a Brexit dividend, claiming it protects British jobs amid higher EU tariffs.
- President Trump described his tariff policy as "kind reciprocal," suggesting he could have imposed harsher rates, which he did not.
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Join a Q&A with our political commentator on Trump’s tariffs, Brexit and more
How will Trump’s tariffs impact the UK? The Independent’s chief political commentator, John Rentoul, is here to answer your questions on trade, whether there’s a ‘Brexit dividend’, Starmer’s strategy, the market fallout and more
REVEALED: How Brexit saved Britain from Trump tariffs but UK-EU trade analysis shows it could have been EVEN better
REVEALED: How Brexit saved Britain from Trump tariffs but UK-EU trade analysis shows it could have been EVEN better - Brexit Britain was spared the worst of Donald Trump's tariffs while the EU bore the brunt - but the UK could have potentially faced zero tariffs if the divorce from the bloc had been cleaner, an exclusive analysis shows
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