Trump tariffs on UK goods unjustified - here's why

Trump tariffs on UK goods unjustified - here's why

As Chancellor Rachel Reeves meets her counterpart, US treasury secretary Scott Bessent to discuss an "economic agreement" between the two countries, the latest trade figures confirm three realities that ought to shape negotiations.

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