Last week, the US president imposed 10 % duties on all British goods imported to his country. Although, as expected, the general rate will still be a blow to the British economy-especially since it is accompanied by a 25 % fee for the export of cars to the USA-Trump saved the United Kingdom sharper 20 % rate that hit the European Union.
This caused the joy of some eurosceptics in London who want to talk about Dividend from Brexitwhich occurred in 2020.
David Lammy, Minister of Foreign Affairs and a long -term supporter of staying in the EU, He questioned this view in an interview with the Italian newspaper “La Repubblica”. Instead, he focused on the British negotiating talent.
David Lammy, the British Minister of Foreign Affairs, speaks to the press after arriving at the headquarters of NATO. Brussels, April 4, 2025
“We are in the face of a significant change in the way the global trading system has operated, but it has nothing to do with Brexit,” said Lammy. – In recent weeks We have intensively worked on negotiations on a broader economic agreement with the United States And these negotiations will continue.
The comments of the Minister of Foreign Affairs put him in opposition to the Chief Secretary of the Treasury Darren Jones, who on Sunday answered the question of Sky News that The lower duties are the benefit of Brexit. “In the past I had difficulty finding even one,” admitted a former activist of the Remain Professional campaign.
The government of Great Britain has so far ruled out the imposition of retaliation duties to the United States and is still striving to conclude a trade agreement that could alleviate the effects of Trump imposed by Trump. In the meantime, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced funds aimed at Strengthening the weak British automotive industrywhich is largely dependent on exports to the USA.
