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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Pippa Crerar and Peter Walker

Starmer plays down prospect of retaliatory tariffs against US over Greenland

Keir Starmer has played down the prospect of retaliatory tariffs on the US, after Donald Trump threatened to impose fresh levies against Nato allies if a deal over Greenland is not reached.

The prime minister said US tariffs would damage the British economy and were “in no one’s interests”, despite growing pressure domestically to take a more forceful response. The UK would prefer a “calm discussion” with allies, he added.

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