It comes as a leading think tank urged the prime minister to boost trade defences to deter against economic threats from Donald Trump
Ed Davey urges Starmer to join new EU customs union to defend against Trump tariffs
Ed Davey will urge Sir Keir Starmer to negotiate a UK-EU customs union to “turbocharge the economy” and strengthen the UK’s hand against possible tariffs from president-elect Donald Trump.
Giving a speech in London on Thursday, the Liberal Democrat leader will say such a deal would help the UK to negotiate with Mr Trump “from a position of strength”.
He will also criticise Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch for wanting to go “cap in hand” to the new US president and “beg for whatever trade deal he’ll give us”, as well as taking a swipe at Reform UK leader Nigel Farage for “fawning over Trump and licking his boots”.
Ed Davey urges Starmer to join new EU customs union to defend against Trump tariffs
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/trump-starmer-ed-davey-eu-brexit-b2680185.html