Rachel Reeves tells MPs Bank chief says ‘markets functioning effectively’ despite tariffs crisis – UK politics live

Chancellor opens Commons questions with mini statement on Trump’s tariffs, saying government will respond in calm, pragmatic mannerHalf of Britons (51%) think the government should impose retaliatory tariffs on imports from the US, according to polling by More in Common, a campaign group. Last week, just before the Trump tariffs were announced, YouGov published figures suggesting 71% of Britons would favour retaliatory tariffs against the US.Yesterday YouGov also released polling suggesting that only around a third of voters think Keir Starmer and the government played a significant role in ensuring the US tariffs imposed on the UK are relatively low. Continue reading...

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