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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Caitlin Doherty

PM to back ‘British brilliance’ with support for car industry in wake of tariffs

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer (Eddie Mulholland/Daily Telegraph/PA) - (PA Wire)

Sir Keir Starmer has said he is “determined to back British brilliance” as he promised “bold changes” to the rules around electric cars in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

The Prime Minister has pledged to help “ensure home-grown firms can export British cars”, as officials announced a series of measures to support companies, while he said that the new global context has forced the Government to go “further and faster” on the economy.

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