- Title: 'Ridiculous' - Londoners criticise Trump's tariffs
- Date: 3rd April 2025
- Summary: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (APRIL 3, 2025) (REUTERS) SUN RISING OVER TOWER OF LONDON CANARY WHARF AT SUNRISE TOWER BRIDGE, CANARY WHARF IN DISTANCE PEOPLE WALKING OVER LONDON BRIDGE, ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL IN BACKGROUND SKYSCRAPERS IN THE CITY OF LONDON (SOUNDBITE) (English) BANKER, LISA FORREST, 40S, SAYING: “I love the board that he used. I thought that was fascinatin
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- Keywords: Britain Donald Trump London Reaction Tariffs UK USA
- Location: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
- City: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
- Country: UK
- Topics: Europe,Budget/Taxation/Revenue,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA001367702042025RP1
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- Story Text: Londoners criticised tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday (April 3), with one calling him “a bit of a lunatic” and another a ”bit of an idiot”.
Trump made the decision on Wednesday (April 2) to impose import tariffs of 10% on the United Kingdom.
Trump said Britain would be among the countries who would face the new lowest tariff rate on imports to the United States, while dozens of other nations faced higher duties.
Britain has been attempting to reach an economic deal with the U.S. by offering to more closely align with Washington on areas such as technology, and has expressed hope that any tariffs can be reversed quickly once the two sides agree terms.
Unlike the European Union and other major economies, Britain has not retaliated over other U.S. tariffs but has said that it would keep all options on the table.
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