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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Kate Devlin

Badenoch claims Trump ‘will be a force for good in the world’ as UK braces for possible tariff war

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has claimed Donald Trump will be a “force for good in the world”, days after Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds warned a “tariff war” inspired by the next US President could lead to higher inflation and unemployment.

The danger posed by potential US tariffs is greater for the UK than other comparable countries, Mr Reynolds warned, as Mr Trump prepares to return to the White House on Monday. Mr Trump’s presidency will be a “challenging time for anyone responsible for trade”, amid fears of a global trade war, he added.

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