As Trump unleashes tariffs, ministers warn the UK must prepare for the worst
- Donald Trump’s tariffs are expected to “have an impact” on the UK’s economy, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has told cabinet ministers, after business secretary Jonathan Reynolds warned the country faces “a very serious and significant moment”.
- Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has launched an attack on the government’s increase to national insurance, branding the levy a “jobs tax” that will cost working families more than 13,500 over the course of this parliament.