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Keir Starmer relieved as Donald Trump imposes 10% tariff on UK exports

Prime minister hopes trade talks between London and Washington could further reduce the levy
Sir Keir Starmer in the House of Commons on Wednesday: he has argued for weeks that Britain did not deserve to be punished with reciprocal tariffs

Sir Keir Starmer claimed on Wednesday that his patient diplomacy with Donald Trump had been vindicated, after the US president slapped a 10 per cent “reciprocal” tariff on UK exports, half the EU’s 20 per cent rate.

Downing Street said the prime minister’s approach had saved thousands of jobs, but Starmer will now continue to negotiate a UK-US trade deal which he hopes will ultimately cut the US tariff on British exports.

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