8 h. ago John Rentoul answers your Trump tariffs questions from the ‘Brexit dividend’ to chlorinated chicken

In a live Q&A, The Independent’s chief political commentator John Rentoul fielded readers’ questions on Trump’s trade war, its global consequences and the UK’s options for navigating this latest storm

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30 h. ago Trump ally likens BBC host to ‘kindergartener’ over tariffs question before threatening to walk out of interview

Donald Trump's ally Sebastian Gorka compared the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire to a kindergartener during a heated interview.

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36 h. ago Trump’s tariffs, Brexit and Keir Starmer’s next move: Ask John Rentoul anything in exclusive Q&A

How will Trump’s tariffs impact the UK? The Independent’s chief political commentator, John Rentoul, is here to answer your questions on trade, whether there’s a ‘Brexit dividend’, Starmer’s strategy, the market fallout and more

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3 w. ago Voices: Tariffs, Trump, and trade: Independent readers give their verdict

Brexit has given the UK the freedom to negotiate its own trade deals, but as Trump’s tariffs hit British exports, the question remains: is Britain stronger alone or weaker without the EU’s collective bargaining power?

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3 w. ago Sky News reporter told to 'stop that crap' by fuming Donald Trump aide over tariffs questions

US trade adviser Peter Navarro was giving an interview with Sky News' Mark Stone about Donald Trump's controversial trade levies when a reporter riled him by calling out the president's changeable behaviour in recent weeks

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3 w. ago Watch live: Starmer faces Badenoch at PMQs after Trump announces global tariff blow

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer faces Kemi Badenoch at Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) today (12 March) after Donald Trump imposed global tariffs on steel and aluminium.

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