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Starmer relieved as Trump imposes 10 per cent tariff on UK exports

Prime minister hopes trade talks between London and Washington could further reduce the levy

APRIL 2, 2025 by George Parker, Peter Foster and Lucy Fisher in London and Jude Webber in Dublin

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