Keir Starmer’s hopes wane for UK exemption from US tariffs

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Sir Kerr Starmer was prepared for Donald Trump to strike Britain with new import taxes this week as part of his promised tour of mutual global definitions, despite “constructive” talks between the two leaders on Sunday.

Downing Street admitted that British efforts to avoid punitive definitions have not yet resulted in the results and that it expects “the United Kingdom be affected by other countries.”

A STARMER spokesman indicated that Britain will not decrease immediately, but it will instead continue with a “calm and practical approach” aimed at securing a new economic deal, covering the definitions.

The spokesman said that the talks “may continue after Wednesday,” adding: “We will continue to hold these talks as long as there is an opportunity for an agreement with the United States.”

On Sunday, Starmer held what Downing Street called “fruitful” trade negotiations with Trump, as he tries to collect “an economic prosperity deal in the United Kingdom/United States. The talks were continuing for several weeks, and Downing Street said it would “continue at this week.”

Trump on Sunday told reporters that the customs duties that are expected to be announced on April 2 will be applied worldwide. “You will start with all countries, so let’s see what is happening,” he said. The US President called Wednesday “Liberation Day”.

In response to a question about whether Britain would respond to its definitions, Starmer spokesman said that the Prime Minister was not “not excluded”, but the focus was on talking and trying to secure a deal.

“The trade war with the United States is not in the interest of anyone,” said Starmer spokesman. “The British industry wants to see the British government a dialogue with the United States.”

Starmer, who made regular phone calls with Trump in recent weeks, said that Britain would be “pragmatic and clear” in its response if the exports of cars that made the United Kingdom and other commodities confiscated.

Lord Peter Mandleson, British ambassador to Washington, is seeking to engineer an economic deal that would give Britain to move from the mutual global definitions in Trump.

British officials spoke to the Trump team about the expansion or destruction of the UK digital services tax, which is scheduled to collect 800 million pounds this year and affects in particular the large American technology companies.

But the UK car industry told Sarah Jones, Minister of Industry, on Friday that she did not want to see immediate revenge in the United Kingdom if Trump moved forward 25 percent on foreign cars entering the United States.

“Industry does not want a commercial war, but it is important to keep all options on the table,” Starmer said last week.

Instead, auto makers demanded the development of ministers a “totally approach” to support the UK auto industry, including through low energy costs, increased training and better regulation.

The independent budget office, the financial financial agency, warned that the British GDP will be 1 percent lower next year in the case of the “most severe” world trade war.

This would almost eliminate the UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves 9.9 billion pounds from its financial laws, which were announced last week in the spring statement, and increased the possibility that it is forced to raise taxes in the autumn budget.