2 h. ago Sir Keir Starmer is 'very happy' with UK tariffs, Trump says

Stock markets took a £2trillion hit yesterday after the US president slapped huge tariffs on America's trading partners, stoking widespread fears of a recession.

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5 h. ago RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: What irony that Starmer's in the box seat for a U.S. trade deal thanks to Brexit

Donald Trump dealt Keir Starmer a gold-plated Get Out Of Jail Free card when he dropped his global tariff bomb.

Economics

5 h. ago Watch: Starmer refuses to rule out further benefit cuts after Trump’s tariffs

Sir Keir Starmer has refused to rule out a fresh round of benefit cuts ahead of the autumn Budget, with Donald Trump’s tariffs threatening to blow a hole in the UK’s public finances.

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5 h. ago US stock market plunges as Trump tariffs wipe £1.5 trillion off Wall Street

Trump slapped a 10% tariff on most US imports and much higher levies on dozens of other countries

Economics

6 h. ago Starmer is right to try to maintain the dignity of the nation – and avoid provoking Trump’s irrational side

Editorial: Balancing Britain’s interests with nurturing the US-UK special relationship is going to require every ounce of clearheadedness the prime minister can muster

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6 h. ago US stock market plunges after Trump tariffs with S&P 500 losing more than 4%

Trump slapped a 10% tariff on most US imports and much higher levies on dozens of other countries

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8 h. ago RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Tariffs. I'm with Trump, the most Anglophile President in our lifetime. He's thrown Starmer a lifeline he doesn't deserve

Donald Trump dealt Keir Starmer a gold-plated Get Out Of Jail Free card when he dropped his global tariff bomb.

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9 h. ago Labour MP on Trump Tariffs: Britain needs to "keep calm and carry on"

Veteran and MP Mike Tapp commended Keir Starmer’s “statesman-like approach” to handling Trump’s tariffs

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10 h. ago US stock market plunges after Trump tariffs with S&P 500 losing nearly 4%

The S&P 500 was on track for its worst day since September 2022

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12 h. ago Britain braces for Trump trade war as list of US products that could be hit with retaliatory tariffs is released

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds says: ‘We will seek the views of UK stakeholders...on products that could potentially be included in any UK tariff response’

Events

13 h. ago Britain could retaliate to Trump’s tariffs if no US trade deal is secured, business secretary says

Jonathan Reynolds said ministers were drawing up a list of US products they could target in any fight back

Economics

14 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

Politics

16 h. ago Keir Starmer to give major speech today after Donald Trump's tariff bombshell

Prime Minister Keir Starmer will give a major speech today less than 24 hours after US President Donald Trump unleashed damaging tariffs on Britain and the rest of the world

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16 h. ago Trump’s tariffs will ‘clearly have economic impact’ in UK – Starmer

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer gathered business chiefs in No 10 for talks after Donald Trump announced sweeping global tariffs.

Economics

16 h. ago Trump tariffs will 'clearly have economic impact' on UK, says Keir Starmer

The Prime Minister said the UK Government would respond with “cool and calm heads”.

Economics

17 h. ago Starmer warns of ‘economic impact’ after Trump talks fail to avert tariffs

UK prime minister hopes negotiations between London and Washington could further reduce the levy

Events

18 h. ago Trump tariffs will have 'economic impact' on UK, says Keir Starmer amid fears of 1000s of job losses

But the 10 per cent tariff hit on the UK is lower than many other countries

Economics

18 h. ago ‘America is a friend’, minister insists despite Trump slapping tariffs on UK

The business secretary stressed the strength of Britain’s relationship with the US, distancing himself from Australian PM Anthony Albanese, who said Donald Trump’s tariffs were ‘not the act of a friend’

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18 h. ago Trump ‘acted for his country’ with tariff plans, Starmer says

Prime minister vowed to keep ‘a cool head’ in a sign he won’t retaliate against US president’s tariffs

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18 h. ago Britain avoids worst of Trump’s tariffs, but risks remain for Starmer

PM hopes to strike a US trade deal to further cut 10% levy

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