Starmer vows UK won’t be cowed by Trump’s tariffs

Starmer vows UK won't be cowed by Trump's tariffsReuters

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00:00There are undoubtedly challenges here. As I say, nobody welcomes tariffs and we don't want to get

00:06into a trade war. Obviously, we will continue to talk to the US about a deal to alleviate the

00:13situation whilst keeping all options on the table. But what's important and a direct answer to your

00:20question is at a moment like this, we have to shape our future. We have to step up. We can't

00:25be cowed and simply say there are things happening in a changing world which make it more difficult

00:32and therefore we retreat. This is the moment to seize that opportunity.