Squirming Keir Starmer confronted over Brexit betrayal but vows ‘I’ll strike deal with Trump’
Sir Keir Starmer says he is not a fan of tariffs amid speculation Donald Trump could hit UK trade when in officesaid: “I am not going to speculate as to what he is going to do. It won’t come as any surprise to you that I am not a fan of tariffs and therefore we have to make sure that we avoid tariffs.
He added: “We have got very good trade with the US as we have got very good trade with other countries around the world.Trump has said tariffs of between 10-20 per cent could be imposed on all goods - with those rates being higher for countries such as China and Mexico.: “I won’t go into the details of what we discussed but am I alive to the danger of tariffs? Yes of course.added: “I am against tariffs. But I am not going to speculate as to what the incoming president might do.
"We do want a closer relationship with the EU on security, on defence, on energy and, yes, on trade, and I've set out how we want to reset on a number of occasions. "At the same time, I want to improve our trading relationship with the US. Is that going to be easy? Of course it's not. Do I think we can make progress? Yes, I do."asked the public to show patience over his bid to drive up living standards saying it “will take some time”.
He outlined how changes to planning rules and changes to regulations will be needed to boost growth but not promise quick-fix solutions.said: “We’ve obviously got to carry out reforms - to planning in particular, to regulation in particular - to drive the growth that we need.”
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