UK-US deal or eased tariff rates ‘won’t be enough’ for Britain, Starmer warns

Sir Keir Starmer said a US trade deal or changes to tariff rates would not alone be ‘enough’ for Britain (Ben Stansall/PA) - (PA Wire)

Striking an economic deal with the US or securing lowered American tariff rates for the UK will not be “enough” for Britain, Sir Keir Starmer has warned amid an escalating trade war between Washington and China.

The Prime Minister conceded he was unsure whether the 10% import tax imposed by Donald Trump on British goods would be in place indefinitely and said the Government must “step up” to adapt to a rapidly changing world.