"Sir Keir Starmer will hold an emergency press conference on Britain's response to Donald Trump's latest tariff threats, after warning the US president in a Sunday night phone call that the move was wrong. Trump announced on Saturday that the UK would be among eight countries charged a 10 per cent tariff on any and all goods sent to the US from February 1, increased to 25 per cent from June 1, until a deal is reached for Washington to purchase Greenland from Denmark."
"A joint statement from the eight nations - which also includes Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden - warned the tariffs would undermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous downward spiral. A Downing Street spokesperson said Sir Keir told Trump that applying tariffs on allies for pursuing the collective security of NATO allies is wrong. Sir Keir Starmer will set out the UK's position in the wake of Donald Trump's fresh tariff threats (PA Wire)"
Sir Keir Starmer will hold an emergency press conference outlining Britain's response to Donald Trump's tariff threats. Trump announced tariffs charging the UK and seven other countries 10% on goods from February 1, rising to 25% from June 1, until Washington secures a deal to purchase Greenland from Denmark. The eight targeted nations include the UK, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. The nations warned the tariffs would undermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous downward spiral. A Downing Street spokesperson said applying tariffs on allies pursuing NATO collective security is wrong. EU countries are considering retaliatory tariffs worth €93bn after an EU ambassadors' meeting.
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