The minister returns to Trump, claims that the UK is “very pleased” by tariffs

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James Murray said, “We are disappointed that global tariffs have been introduced. We know they will have an impact on Britain and worldwide.”

Trump He told reporters at the Air Force, he thought that the Prime Minister of the UK was “very glad how we treated their tariffs.”

UK suffered from The lowest base tariffTogether with many other countries. 10 -percent tariff amounted to half a 20 percent rate applied to the EU.

However, the Starmer Allies say the Prime Minister is keenly aware of the damage that the US tariffs on the UK and the dangers that strengthen the World Trade War for the British economy.

Murray said the UK’s priority was now negotiations on the trade agreement with Trump at Tempe. He said the BBC: “We want additional tariffs to remove.”

However, British officials admit that it will be difficult to convince the Trump administration to reduce the basic tariff below 10 percent, although the transactions are ongoing.

The main purpose of the British ministers is to reduce the 25 percent global tariff, which is applied to the US to export of cars – the automotive sector – one of the most open parts of the UK economy for Trump tariffs.

“This is a special problem for me,” said Jonathan Reynold, deputies and trade. A special IPPR machine estimated that 25,000 direct jobs in the automotive industry may be at risk, and Jaguar Land Rover and Mini are considered the most vulnerable.

While the UK’s automotive industry mainly exports to Europe, the United States is every six models sent abroad and is the largest high -end manufacturers market such as JLR, Bentley and McLaren.

Reynolds started Four weeks of consultation With the British business for possible retaliation against Trump tariffs, including purposeful measures against selected products. However, Reynolds made it clear that the business did not want to escalate the trade war.

Murray said on Friday: “Our answer is to continue the cool head and pragmatic approach to negotiation at the best deal.”

British negotiating participants, including UK ambassador, Lord Peter Mandelson, are considering lifting or scaling the UK digital services, which mainly affects US technology firms, as well as other concessions, such as reducing tariffs for certain meat and seafood products.

The UK is also trying to provide a technological partnership with the US as part of a broader economic transaction, including regulatory changes to facilitate transatlantic cooperation.

Reynolds rejected the proposals that American criticism of free speech in Britain are part of trade negotiations and rejected the idea that the UK would reduce its internet security laws to reassure US technology firms.

“The negotiations I had with my American colleagues related to goods, services, regulation of professional bodies and everything we would associate with ordinary trade negotiations,” Reinold said on Thursday.

“The United States does not seek to make our children dangerous and more vulnerable. This is not the right approach to our key and main ally.”