Keir Starmer breaks silence on Donald Trump’s global steel and aluminium tariffs

Starmer breaks silence on Trump's 'disappointing' global tariffsCredit: Reuters

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00:00So, will the Prime Minister fly out to Canada as soon as possible to show their new Prime

00:07Minister and the Canadian people that Britain stands with its Commonwealth allies against

00:13Trump's threats and against Trump's tariffs?

00:17Well, Canada is an ally and a very important ally too, and I've spoken to our allies

00:26on many occasions about the situation in Canada.

00:28On the question of tariffs, obviously, like everybody else, I'm disappointed to see

00:32global tariffs in relation to steel and aluminium, but we will take a pragmatic approach.

00:39We are, as he knows, negotiating an economic deal which covers and will include tariffs

00:44if we succeed, but we will keep all options on the table.