Trump tariff VAT threat raises fears of hit to UK
Concerns are growing the UK could be hit with higher US trade taxes after President Donald Trump announced he would target VAT in his latest move. Trump has instructed his staff to develop custom "reciprocal tariffs" - charging the same amount as levies imposed on American exports - for each country.
Trump’s tariff threat: UK businesses could face higher trade taxes
Donald Trump’s latest tariff proposal could see UK exports hit with higher trade taxes, as VAT is included in tariff calculations. Analysts warn of potential 20% levies on British goods, impacting key sectors like cars,
As Trump threatens tariffs, is the US or EU the more valuable for UK trade?
As Donald Trump wields the threat of tariffs on EU and even UK goods, which industries would be worst affected and could the two trading partners develop closer ties? Data correspondent Alicja Hagopia
EU Convenes Trade Ministers After Trump Tariffs, Say Diplomats
European Union trade ministers will hold an unscheduled video conference on Wednesday to discuss the bloc's response to impending U.S. steel and aluminium tariffs, EU diplomats said on Tuesday. U.S. President Donald Trump signed proclamations late on Monday to raise tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports to 25% without exceptions or exemptions.
EU readies response as Trump hikes steel and aluminium tariffs
The European Union said it would respond with "firm and proportionate countermeasures" after U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to impose tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports, escalating fears of a trade war.
UK can ‘cuddle’ EU and US at the same time amid Trump tariff threats, minister says
Britain can cuddle Europe and the US at the same time, a minister has said, as Donald Trump’s steel tariffs threaten to spark a global trade war. Cabinet Office minister Nick Thomas-Symonds denied that the UK would have to choose between aligning itself more closely with the EU or the US with tensions between the two mounting.
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Donald Trump threatens to clobber UK economy with bigger tariffs than China
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UK not choosing between US and EU, says Starmer
The UK is "not choosing between the US and the EU", Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said after President Donald Trump ...
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Petition for the UK to rejoin the EU reaches 100,000 signatures
A petition calling for the UK to rejoin the European Union as a full member “as soon as possible” hit 100,000 signatures earlier this week, meaning it now has to be considered for a parliamentary ...
The impact of Trump’s tariffs on the UK and the world
Tariffs are collected by the customs authority of the country that imposes the levy. In the US, they’re paid to the Customs ...
Germany, UK, EU, others pledge to work with US on Ukraine's future
European countries including Germany, France, and Britain, and the European Commission issued a joint statement on Wednesday ...
Keir Starmer first UK PM to join EU meeting since Brexit
Sir Keir Starmer is heading to Brussels to join a gathering of European Union leaders – the first time a British prime ...
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UK 'not expected' to join EU in retaliating against Trump's 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium
The UK is not expected to join its European allies in retaliating against the US after Donald Trump announced fresh 25 per cent tariffs on steel imports.
UK waiting to see if Trump follows through with tariffs plan
Donald Trump's latest plan for tariffs includes taking into account the sales tax levied on US goods around the world.
Furious fishermen warn Starmer not to sell them out in post-Brexit reset with EU
The prime minister has been told to keep hold of sovereignty over Britain’s fishing waters as he seeks to rebuild ties with ...