Keir Starmer: “Threatening tariffs on allies is the wrong thing to do…”

“And will you talk to the monarch, to the king, about not going to America to celebrate 250 years since independence? Well, Robert, this is a serious situation, and as I've said, Threatening tariffs on allies is the wrong thing to do, completely wrong. And a trade war is not in our interests. And therefore, my first task is to ensure we don't get to that place, which is what I'm focused on at the moment and will continue to focus on in relation to wider issues.” (28:01–28:07)

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