Tariffs

The UK steel industry has warned that US tariffs could deal it a “devastating blow”, affecting thousands of jobs across the country.

We spoke to Brando Benefei who is the Chair of the European Parliament’s US relations delegation.

So what could these tariffs mean for British consumers – will we face higher prices or shortages of imported goods?

President Trump has worked out one deal – with Mexico, which has rapidly deployed troops to the border, in exchange for a delay on America’s threatened tariffs.