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Starmer to announce extra assist for companies as Trump tariffs take maintain

By Editorial Board Published April 6, 2025 4 Min Read
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Starmer to announce extra assist for companies as Trump tariffs take maintain

Darren Jones, chief secretary to the Treasury, advised Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips: “There’ll be further announcements from the prime minister this week on support for British business.”

Mr Jones mentioned Sir Keir has been “clear that he’s unhappy about the tariffs” however it’s important the UK reacts in a “cool-headed and calm way”.

He added the prime minister was clear in an article he wrote for The Sunday Telegraph he thinks globalisation has failed within the present context, and the federal government must go “further and faster” in supporting British business and the financial system.

Sir Keir promised to “shelter British business from the storm” and wrote “these new times demand a new mentality”.

The federal government has mentioned it’s persevering with to barter with the US after it failed to return to an settlement by Wednesday final week, when Mr Trump positioned 10% tariffs on all UK exports to the US.

Many different nations fared worse, with the European Union having 20% tariffs imposed on items, and China 34%.

Mr Jones mentioned whereas many different nations had been additionally given 10% tariffs, “other large, complex economies” just like the UK got a lot greater tariffs.

He mentioned that was right down to Sir Keir having a “good relationship” with Mr Trump and commerce groups negotiating for months beforehand.

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Sir Keir hosted enterprise leaders in Downing Avenue after the tariffs had been introduced. Pic: Simon Dawson/No 10 Downing Avenue

“It was a vindication of our engagement with the United States in the run up to the president’s announcements,” he mentioned.

“But clearly we don’t like tariffs. We’re not happy about that.”

Mr Trump had urged Sir Keir was “very happy” with the ten% tariffs, however Mr Jones mentioned he thought the president was referring to the actual fact the UK had decrease tariffs than others.

Tariffs are Brexit dividend

The minister mentioned he believes the UK can dealer a very good cope with each the US and the EU.

He admitted it was a “Brexit dividend” that meant the UK obtained off higher than the EU.

“It’s good, but what we’re not going to do is pick or trade off the United States or the European Union,” he mentioned.

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Has Brexit saved the UK from tariffs?

No chlorinated rooster

The minister was additionally insistent the UK wouldn’t permit much less strict US meals requirements as a part of a deal.

“I have been really clear we will not have chlorinated chicken in the UK,” he mentioned.

Sir Keir earlier this week mentioned “nothing is off the table” in reference to potential retaliatory tariffs, nevertheless, Mr Jones appeared assured a deal could possibly be made.

International markets fall

On Friday, China launched 34% extra tariffs on all items imported from the US after calling the 34% responsibility positioned on its items “bullying”.

The tariffs have brought on world markets to plummet, with the UK’s FTSE 100 index of main shares closing greater than 7% decrease on Friday than Monday – it is worst day of buying and selling for the reason that begin of the COVID pandemic.

Nearly $5tn (£4tn) was wiped off the worth of worldwide inventory markets since Mr Trump’s announcement on Wednesday, analysts calculated.

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