UK OPPOSITION LEADER, BADENOCH WARNS LABOUR GOVERNMENT NOT TO RETALIATE AMERICAN TARIFFS

Oladipupo Olamiposi
@olamiposioladipupo247606
1 month ago

Leader of the United Kingdom Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch has cautioned Britain against retaliation if US President Donald Trump imposes new tariffs on UK goods as part of his liberation day trade measures.

Badenoch argued that import levies only make everyone poorer, urging Labour ministers to push for a comprehensive trade deal.

She emphasised the need for a deal covering key industries like manufacturing, particularly steel and automotive, warning that tariffs would severely cripple these sectors.

While dismissing suggestions that the country should distance itself from the US due to Trump’s policies, she noted that the country should, in her view, stick closely to the US, which she described as an ally.

Despite efforts by Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds to secure an exemption, UK goods are expected to be hit alongside other global imports.

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