Keir Starmer seems to stop taking revenge on the rates of Donald Trump, despite the fact that the UK will not be spared pain.
The Prime Minister collects the cabinet on the eve of the so -called 'Liberation Day' of the US President – when he has sworn to impose enormous taxes on imports from all over the world.
Great -Britain has froessed to negotiate a deal to avoid the rates, but Sir Keir acknowledged the 'probability' that effort will fail.
“The chance is that there will be rates. Nobody welcomes that, “said Prime Minister this morning.
'We clearly work with the sectors that are most affected at the pace on it. Nobody wants to see a trade war, but I have to act in national interests. '
He emphasized that meant that 'all options stay on the table', but companies wanted A 'calm and collected reaction to this, no knee shock'.
Asked if he was 'played' by Mr. Trump in the midst of efforts of Sir Keir to build a good relationship, the prime minister said: “The US is our closest ally.
'Our defense, our safety, our intelligence are bound in a way that are not two other countries.
“So it's clear in our national interest to have a close working relationship with the US, which we have had for decades, and I want to make sure we have had for decades.”
There are claims that Mr. Trump is an invitation from Sir Keir to visit the UK in June and to sign a package.
Ministers still hope that an agreement can be reached in the coming weeks, with possible concessions on taxing technology companies.
Keir Starmer seems to stop taking revenge at the rates of Donald Trump (photo) despite the fact that NO10 admit that the UK will not be saved
Last week the OBR wake dog of the Treasury modeled a US scenario that imposed 20 percent rates on all imports, with an equivalent retribution, warning that it would generate inflation and erupt 0.6 percent of growth growth and 1 percent in 2026-27
The prospect of a trade war that causes a recession has almost caused a panic on global stock markets, although there has been a less febrile atmosphere at night.
The American president seemed to be tending to a 'big bang' world -time rates, although the exact form of the policy remains unclear hours before it has to be implemented.
Last week the OBR wake dog of the Treasury modeled a US scenario that imposed 20 percent rates on all imports, with equivalent retribution, warning that it would generate inflation and 0.6 percent of growth this year and 1 percent erupted in 2026-27.
Sir Keir has claimed that trade between the two countries is already in balance.
However, he has not succeeded in distracting rates on steel. Downing Street gave a bleak hint yesterday by saying that conversations are expected to go beyond tomorrow.
No10 has emphasized that revenge with extra tasks on American goods such as Jack Daniel's Whiskey, Harley Davidson Motorbikes and Levi's Jeans is on the table.
But there have been strong hints that the government will keep a fire, whereby the prime minister's spokesperson makes it clear 'a trade war with the US is clearly not in someone's interests'.
'We continue to have constructive discussions about the match of a deal with the US, but at the same time we are also clear that all options are on the table, we clearly retain our right to respond, to protect our industries.
'But we want to follow a calm and pragmatic approach of following.
“I think the British industry has also been clear that they want to see that the government has a dialogue with the United States and that is what we continue to do and try to achieve,” said the spokesperson.
Touring Broadcast Studios This morning Mr. Reynolds said he believed that there would be 'no exemptions' for every country, but added that what the US is trying to achieve'.
The Prime Minister collects the cabinet on the eve of the so -called 'Liberation Day' of the US President – when he has sworn to impose enormous taxes on imports from all over the world
He said that food standards were a 'red line' in commercial conversations, but did not deny that dropping or reducing the tax on digital services for American companies was on the table in negotiations.
Mr. Reynolds said that although a technical tax was an 'important principle', there were questions'How we achieve that '.
'We have always wanted to achieve that on an international basis. I mean, in itself digital service tax was a temporary imposition instead of a broader international agreement, “he said.
