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Starmer declines to hit back against Trump tariffs on British metals
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands at a joint press conference in the East Room at the White House Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in Washington
PRIME MINISTER Sir Keir Starmer declined today to hit back at tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump targeting the British metals industry.
But he did not rule out eventually responding in kind to what has been seen as a snub from a president he has done everything possible to appease.
He told MPs: “I am disappointed to see global tariffs in relation to steel and aluminium, but we will take a pragmatic approach.
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