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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Karl Matchett

UK must ‘prepare for the worst’ after Trump tariff change, government warned

One of the UK’s most influential industry organisations has warned the government to take action and “prepare for the worst” to protect British firms doing business in the US after yet more flip-flopping around Trump tariffs.

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) says it is “far from clear” whether the US president will hit the UK and other countries with a higher tariff rate in the future.

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