UK Avoids Worst US Tariffs Post-Brexit, But No Celebrations

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is holding out hope that Britain will secure a new economic agreement with Washington (Credit: AFP)

More than four years after the UK's withdrawal from the European Union became effective, Britain has escaped harsher US tariffs, facing only half of the 20 percent imposed on its EU neighbours.

But London's cautious response to the 10 percent tariffs imposed Wednesday by US President Donald Trump highlights its delicate juggling act between its two largest trading partners.