Keir Starmer is walking a diplomatic tightrope as he tries to avoid choosing between improving the alliance with Brussels - and the increasingly combative stance being taken by the US.
PODCAST: Keir Starmer risks infuriating Donald Trump today as he woos the EU despite the president's vow to impose tariffs over the bloc's 'atrocious' behaviour.
In comments overnight, Mr Trump suggested that Britain is 'out of line' - but gave some hope to Sir Keir as he added that the issues could be 'worked out'. Despite the more positive noises about the UK, the FTSE 100 plunged over 100 points in early trading on alarm about the wider impactEmmanuel Macron and Slovenia's Robert Golob at the informal EU leaders' retreat todayEU leaders preparing for the start of the summit in Brussels today
UK ministers have previously suggested the UK could avoid US tariffs because America does not have a deficit with Britain on trade in goods. All three nations have vowed to respond in kind to the US president's actions, sparking fears of a global trade war. Carmakers are the biggest share casualties so far in Europe, with Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Daimler Truck, Continental and Porsche dropping by around 5 per cent in early trading across Europe.
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