Government resists calls for 'buy British' campaign amid Trump tariffs
What
Government resists calls for 'buy British' campaign amid Trump tariffs Government resists calls for 'buy British' campaign amid Trump tariffs Rachel Reeves warned against the UK becoming "inward looking" as she faced calls in the Commons to encourage the public to buy more British goods and produce.
Key points
- As she appeared in the Commons on Tuesday morning, Ms Reeves was asked by Liberal Democrat Treasury spokeswoman Daisy Cooper whether the Government will launch a buy British campaign in response to US tariffs.
- Government resists calls for 'buy British' campaign amid Trump tariffs Rachel Reeves warned against the UK becoming inward looking as she faced calls in the Commons to encourage the public to buy more British goods and produce.
- The senior Lib Dem told MPs: People up and down the country will be incredibly concerned about what (US President Donald) Trump's trade war means for their living standards and for their communities as well, but at the same time people want to show that Britain is not going to take Trump's tariffs lying down.
- Ms Cooper added: Will the Chancellor and the Government commit to a 'buy British' campaign as part of a broader national effort to encourage people to buy British here at home?
- Sir Ed Davey, the Lib Dem leader, launched a campaign to promote British businesses and produce on Monday.
Who
Donald; Keir Starmer; Rachel Reeves
When
ed calls in the Commons to encourage the public to
Where
UK; US; Britain
Why
She added: "In terms of buying British, I think everyone will make their own decisions. "What we don't want to see is a trade war, with Britain becoming inward-looking, because if every country in the world decided that they only wanted to buy things produced in their country, that is not a good way forward." Asked by journalists if the Prime Minister would echo his Chancellor's sentiment, Sir Keir Starmer's official spokesman said: "Well, of course, we're an open-trading nation. "That is something the Prime Minister and the Chancellor have previously said, and we want to see fewer trade barriers around the world, such that we're continuing to support our economy. "At the same time, we also continue to prioritise and support British manufacturers, British producers. "We have a significant programme of support, whether it's farmers, whether it's manufacturers, as yesterday with supporting the car industry. "So, we can take a two-pronged approach. "We can be an open-trading nation whilst also supporting British producers and manufacturers." Asked why the Government would not make this an official campaign, the spokesman replied: "Well, it's up to people to decide where they want to buy. "We are not going to tell people where they buy their stuff, but the Government is always going to back British producers, British manufacturers." Elsewhere, Nigel Farage signalled he would not eat chicken washed with chlorine if it was imported from the US into Britain as a result of a future trade deal.
How
As she appeared in the Commons on Tuesday morning, Ms Reeves was asked by Liberal Democrat Treasury spokeswoman Daisy Cooper whether the Government will launch a "buy British" campaign in response to US tariffs.
Impact
She added: "In terms of buying British, I think everyone will make their own decisions. "What we don't want to see is a trade war, with Britain becoming inward-looking, because if every country in the world decided that they only wanted to buy things produced in their country, that is not a good way forward." Asked by journalists if the Prime Minister would echo his Chancellor's sentiment, Sir Keir Starmer's official spokesman said: "Well, of course, we're an open-trading nation. "That is something the Prime Minister and the Chancellor have previously said, and we want to see fewer trade barriers around the world, such that we're continuing to support our economy. "At the same time, we also continue to prioritise and support British manufacturers, British producers. "We have a significant programme of support, whether it's farmers, whether it's manufacturers, as yesterday with supporting the car industry. "So, we can take a two-pronged approach. "We can be an open-trading nation whilst also supporting British producers and manufacturers." Asked why the Government would not make this an official campaign, the spokesman replied: "Well, it's up to people to decide where they want to buy. "We are not going to tell people where they buy their stuff, but the Government is always going to back British producers, British manufacturers." Elsewhere, Nigel Farage signalled he would not eat chicken washed with chlorine if it was imported from the US into Britain as a result of a future trade deal.
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