Britain isn't taking Donald Trump's latest tariff blitz lying down. On 3 April 2025, Sir Keir Starmer's government hit back with a 417-page retaliation list, slapping tariffs on 8,000 American products—from toilet seats to Harley-Davidsons—after Trump's 2 April trade war manoeuvre sent £1.7 trillion ($2.2 trillion) tumbling from global markets.
With the Nasdaq suffering its worst day since the Covid crash, Starmer made it clear that 'nothing is off the table' in Britain's response. Here's a no-nonsense breakdown of this transatlantic clash—and how to avoid getting caught in the crossfire:
