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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Nadeem Badshah

UK government to ‘wait and see’ in the face of Trump tariffs announcement

Donald Trump signing a document in the White House's Oval Office
Trump’s earlier announcement of tariffs on Canada and Mexico was later suspended for 30 days. Photograph: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

The UK government will “wait and see” whether tariffs announced by Donald Trump “actually come to pass”, a senior minister said.

The US president announced what he called “reciprocal tariffs” on all other countries on Thursday evening, claiming it was “fair to all”.

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