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Keir Starmer’s hopes wane for UK exemption from US tariffs

Britain has pushed for carve-out ahead of ‘liberation day’ on Wednesday

Sir Keir Starmer is braced for Donald Trump to hit Britain with new import taxes this week as part of his promised round of global reciprocal tariffs, in spite of “constructive” talks between the two leaders on Sunday.

Downing Street conceded that British efforts to avoid punitive tariffs had not yet yielded results and that it expected “the UK to be impacted alongside other countries”.

A spokesman for Starmer signalled that Britain would not immediately retaliate but would instead continue with a “calm and pragmatic approach” aimed at securing a new economic deal, covering tariffs.

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