Reeves rejects calls for a 'Buy British' campaign in 'insult' to firms
What
Reeves rejects calls for a 'Buy British' campaign in 'insult' to firms Reeves rejects calls for a 'Buy British' campaign in 'insult' to firms Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves MPs have slammed Rachel Reeves for appearing to slap down calls for a "buy British" campaign amid Donald Trump's tariff blitz.
Key points
- Reeves rejects calls for a 'Buy British' campaign in 'insult' to firms Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves MPs have slammed Rachel Reeves for appearing to slap down calls for a buy British campaign amid Donald Trump's tariff blitz.
- Speaking in the Commons on Tuesday, she said: In terms of buying British, I think everyone will make their own decisions.
- MPs and campaigners have called for buy British initiatives following US President's levies on imports into his nation, as well as Ms Reeves's inheritance tax raid on farmers whi need extra support.
- This includes 10% on all British imports into the US.
- The Chancellor warned she did not want the UK to become inward looking.
Who
Keir Starmer; Rachel Reeves; US
When
ish" campaign amid Donald Trump's tariff blitz.
Where
UK; Britain; US
Why
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.
How
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.
Impact
The announcements have sparked a global trade war and chaos in the financial markets, leading to concerns about how the tariffs will impact British people.
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