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Podcast

Trump, tariffs and EU trade negotiations: What can Keir Starmer do?

Leslie Vinjamuri joins Paul and Anand to work out what the complex combination of Trump, tariffs and trade negotiations means for the UK.

A week is a long time in politics, but it is even longer in international relations. Leslie Vinjamuri, director of the US and Americas programme at Chatham House, joins Paul and Anand to work out what the complex combination of Trump, tariffs and trade negotiations means for Keir Starmer and the UK.

What will Donald Trump’s tariffs mean for the US’s closest trading partners – and the EU and the UK? How should Keir Starmer approach relations with the unpredictable US president? Can the PM improve the UK’s deal with the EU, and if so then what might the ‘reset’ look like? And is the UK actually facing a choice between Trump’s America and the EU – and, if so, what does he do…

What we talked about on this episode

Topic
Brexit Public finances
Keywords
Trade World Trade Organization Foreign affairs
Country (international)
United States European Union
Political party
Labour
Administration
Starmer government
Department
Department for Business and Trade
Series
The Expert Factor
Public figures
Donald Trump Keir Starmer
Publisher
Institute for Government

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