Reports suggesting a US decision to maintain tariffs on UK steel is linked to Brexit
The FT reported that US and UK talks to resolve the issue could not move ahead due to Washington's concerns over UK threats to trigger Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Downing Street has threatened to trigger Article 16 to override the protocol - something Washington has warned against.President Biden and head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen have both warned the UK against triggering Article 16The warnings have been coming thick and fast - and publicly - for some time. Washington is not impressed by UK threats to invoke Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol.
But if unresolved arguments about the Protocol start to have a direct effect on other trade matters, that will be a cause for concern in London. She was answering a question from the SNP MP and chair of the International Trade Committee, Angus MacNeil, who said: "Does she welcome America keeping control?" - a reference to the Brexiteer slogan that Brexit would allow the UK to "Take Back Control".
"The International Trade Secretary is in regular discussions with both US Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on the issue and we remain focused on agreeing a resolution that sees damaging tariffs removed to the benefit of businesses on both sides of the Atlantic.
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