UK: PM-'All Options On The Table' When It Comes To US Tariffs

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said that "We will keep all options on the table" when it comes to US tariffs, calling the measures "very concerning". Starmer says he wants the UK to be "pragmatic and clear-eyed" on the issue. In line with Mexico and diverging from the EU and Canada, the UK has steered away from retaliatory tariffs to date and has not indicated that it will do so either in regard to the auto tariffs announced on 26 March, or on the broader reciprocal tariffs pencilled in for 2 April. 

• The UK is pursuing a trade deal with the US and as such is keen to avoid the ire of the Trump administration. US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has praised the UK approach, saying it showed London "thoughtfully examine how they do business with us,”
• Earlier, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves said “We are not at the moment at a position where we want to do anything to escalate these trade wars.[...] We are looking to secure a better trading relationship with the United States. I recognize that the week ahead is important. There are further talks going on today, so let’s see where we get to in the next few days.”