General · 22 February 2026
Government expects UK trade deal to survive Trump tariff hike
Donald Trump has increased the global tariff rate on US imports to 15 per cent, just days after the Supreme Court declared his previous levies unlawful. While the British Chambers of Commerce warned this move harms businesses, the UK government insists its privileged trading arrangement remains intact. Meanwhile, Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has urged Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to sue the President for economic damages caused by the trade policy uncertainty.
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