President Trump should exclude Britain from his tariff raids, Business Secretary pleads

DONALD Trump should exclude Britain from his tariff raids, the Business Secretary pleaded yesterday.

The US imports less manufactured goods from the UK than it exports present truthful we should beryllium spared, Jonathan Reynolds said.

Mr Reynolds told the BBC: “We’ve evidently got a services-based economy.

“The US does not person that shortage with america truthful if that’s the logic of that position, I deliberation we’ve got an statement to prosecute with.”

It came aft the caller President this week doubled down connected his crippled to impose tariffs crossed the globe to boost America’s economy.

At the World Economic Forum successful Davos connected Thursday, Trump said: “If you don’t marque your merchandise successful America, which is your prerogative, past precise simply, you volition person to wage a tariff.”

The Republican person has vowed to enforce 25 per cent levies connected Canada and Mexico, claiming the countries aren’t doing capable to halt drugs including fentanyl crossing the border.

And he’s said China could beryllium whacked with a 10 per cent tariff arsenic soon arsenic February 1.