Liberation Day and US tariffs: Starmer and Reeves face grilling over Donald Trump's plans

Yorkshire Post

Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves will both face questions from MPs on Wednesday as Donald Trump prepares to announce major new tariffs that could derail their economic plans. The US president is expected to unveil sweeping tariffs at an event at the White House around 9pm UK time, in a move he has dubbed “liberation day”.  #tariffs #donaldtrump #us

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00:00Hello, I'm Greg Wright of the Yorkshire Post.

00:04Zakir Starmer and Rachel Reeves will face questions from MPs

00:08as Donald Trump prepares to announce major new tariffs that could affect their economic plans.

00:14The US President is expected to unveil sweeping tariffs

00:18at an event at the White House around 9 o'clock UK time

00:22in a move he has dubbed Liberation Day.

00:26Ministers are still hopeful of securing a deal with the US

00:29that would provide some protection from the import taxes.

00:33But the Prime Minister has acknowledged that the likelihood is

00:37there will be tariffs on UK exports.

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