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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Kiran Stacey, Eleni Courea and Heather Stewart

Downing Street says Trump’s tariffs signal ‘new era’ in global economics

Trump and Starmer shaking hands during a meeting at the White House in February
Trump and Starmer during a meeting at the White House in February. Ministers are still optimistic they can agree a trade deal with the US. Photograph: Carl Court/AFP/Getty Images

Donald Trump’s tariffs signal a new global economic era, Downing Street has said, as economists warned that the British government would probably have to raise taxes in response.

No 10 said on Friday the prime minister believed that this week’s trade announcement by the US president, which has started a global trade war and sent stock markets tumbling, marked a turning point in history.

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