UK Says 'Calm and Pragmatic' Engagement With Trump on Tariffs, No Trade War

UK Says ‘Calm and Pragmatic’ Engagement With Trump on Tariffs, No Trade War


Wednesday is President Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day‘ to remake the United States’ trade relationships with the world, and while blocs like the European Union and nations like Canada are in panic mode, the United Kingdom is emphasising calm, working with Trump, and seeking a deal.

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, leader of the left-wing Labour party, but who has nevertheless assiduously worked to cultivate a working relationship with President Trump during his time in office, rejected a belligerent stance toward the U.S. on Wednesday, saying the UK will engage in “constructive talks” on trade instead.

“A trade war is in nobody’s interest and the country deserves, and we will take, a calm, pragmatic approach”, Starmer said in Britain’s Parliament on Wednesday morning, saying government

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