The US president is due to speak at 9pm as he prepares to lay out the new tariffs, due to hit most of America’s major trading partners, including Britain, on what Trump has dubbed “Liberation Day”.
Starmer has so far not announced any plans for reciprocal tariffs, unlike the EU, which has a “strong plan to retaliate”, according to its Commission’s President Ursula von der Leyen.
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Callum MasonDeputy Money EditorWhisky
Under the previous Trump administration, the US imposed a 25 per cent tariff on Scotch whisky exports, which cost the industry £600 million in sales. Prices could rise if companies decide to pass the increased costs onto consumers.
Britain is a major exporter of salmon, chocolate and cheese to America. Around 6,000 tonnes of cheddar was shipped to the US last year.
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