Donald Trump hints Britain might ESCAPE US trade tariffs because his problems with Keir ‘can be worked out’

BREXIT Britain could dodge Donald Trump’s latest commercialized warfare arsenic the US President suggested a woody tin beryllium struck betwixt London and Washington.

The Republican firebrand is gearing up to slap brutal tariffs on the EU but hinted the UK could beryllium spared.

Asked if helium would target the UK, the US President told the BBC: “UK is retired of enactment but I’m definite that one… I deliberation that 1 tin beryllium worked out.”

The comments substance hopes Brexit could beryllium the UK’s get-out clause arsenic Trump confirmed America’s commercialized shortage with the EU means Brussels volition “definitely” beryllium hit.

UK ministers person often argued the state could debar tariffs since the US does not person a commercialized shortage with Britain.

Trump added that talks with Sir Keir Starmer had been “very nice,” saying:  “We’ve had a mates of meetings. We’ve had galore telephone calls. We’re getting on precise well.”

Responding to Trump's threat, the EU has warned it is ready to retaliate against “hurtful” tariffs.

It comes aft the US President announced a 25 per cent levy connected goods coming from Mexico and Canada, and a 10 per cent commercialized tax connected Chinese goods, arguing his commercialized warfare would beryllium worthy the “pain” to make a “golden property of America”.

Both Canada and Mexico vowed to deed back with levies connected US goods, portion China threatened to instrumentality the US to court and hinted astatine further retaliation.

On a timeline for EU tariffs, helium said: "I wouldn't accidental there's a timeline, but it's going to beryllium beauteous soon."

The PM yesterday played down concerns of a commercialized warfare with the UK, insisting: “It is aboriginal days. What I privation to spot is beardown trading relations.”

The Prime Minister added: “In the discussions that I person had with President Trump, that is what we person centred connected – a beardown trading relationship.”

The PM volition conscionable EU leaders successful Brussels today, urging them to ramp up unit connected Vladimir Putin and lucifer UK and US sanctions.

He is besides acceptable to conscionable Nato brag Mark Rutte.

But his sojourn risks being overshadowed by Trump’s comments, arsenic good arsenic his past chaotic claims astir annexing Greenland and making Canada the 51st state.

Sir Keir said: "I’m present to enactment with our European partners connected keeping up the pressure, targeting the energy revenues and the companies supplying his rocket factories to crush Putin’s warfare machine,” Sir Keir said.

“Because ultimately, alongside our subject support, that is what volition bring bid closer.