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Trump’s car tariffs pile pressure on Rachel Reeves’ new economic plan

Office for Budget Responsibility warns a global trade war risks eliminating UK chancellor’s fiscal headroom
Rachel Reeves’ ‘ironclad’ fiscal rule means she must balance current spending with tax receipts by the end of the forecast period in 2029-30

Rachel Reeves’ room for manoeuvre on public finances was thrown into stark relief on Thursday after Donald Trump announced 25 per cent tariffs on foreign-made cars.

Within hours of the UK chancellor announcing her Spring Statement, the prospect of an escalating trade war posed a new threat to the £9.9bn of headroom she had given herself against the many risks facing the economy.

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