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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jessica Elgot

Gordon Brown calls for ‘economic coalition of the willing’ to tackle Trump tariffs

Gordon Brown gestures with his hand
Gordon Brown said ties with the EU should be ‘more extensive than removing post-Brexit trade barriers’. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian

Gordon Brown has called for an “economic coalition of the willing” to respond to Donald Trump’s tariffs with coordinated economic policies, including a reduction of interest rates.

The former prime minister also said it was a moment for the UK to go even further in renewing ties with the EU, suggesting it should mean “collaboration that is even more extensive than removing post-Brexit trade barriers”.

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