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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent

Retaliation or restraint: how should Keir Starmer react to US tariffs?

Keir Starmer
Keir Starmer has talked up government support for businesses hit by US tariffs. Photograph: WPA/Getty Images

Keir Starmer has said he wants to shelter Britain from the storm of Donald Trump’s escalating trade wars.

Governments the world over are considering how best to respond to the turmoil unleashed on the global economy by the US president last week.

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