Britain avoids worst of Trump’s tariffs, but risks remain for Starmer

UK regrets ‘return to protectionism’ as Trump’s tariffs spark trade war

Foreign Secretary David Lammy says Britain “believes in open trade” — and refuses to rule out retaliatory tariffs.

Brexit helped us escape harsher US tariffs - even Remainers can't dispute that

The joy of Brex SHOW us just one benefit of Brexit, the Remain diehards sneer. Well, here’s one even they surely cannot dispute. Trump’s brainless ten per cent tariff on Britain is the minimum he has applied globally . . . half what it would have been had we stayed in the EU. ReutersPresident Trump unleashed a blitz of tariffs on goods[/caption] By our Government’s calculations, that’s worth thousands of jobs and ­billions of pounds. It is true …

Starmer is right to maintain the dignity of the nation – and avoid upsetting Trump

Editorial: Balancing Britain’s interests with nurturing the US-UK special relationship is going to require every ounce of clearheadedness the prime minister can muster

UK avoids worst US tariffs post-Brexit, but no celebrations

More than four years after the UK's withdrawal from the European Union became effective, Britain has escaped harsher US tariffs, facing only half of the 20 percent imposed on its EU neighbours.

One has got away with it, it says in London almost enthusiastically. Head of government Keir Starmer relies on dialogue

Donald Trump imposes lower tariffs on Britain than on other countries. Conservatives see it as a late "success of Brexit." But it is also a sign of the weakness of the British export economy.