Posted on February 25, 2026
LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) – Britain does not expect U.S. President Donald Trump’s new global tariff of 15% to impact the “majority” of a UK-U.S. economic deal that was announced last year, Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s spokesman said on Monday.
The spokesman said Britain’s trade minister, Peter Kyle, had spoken with Jamieson Greer, the U.S. trade representative, to highlight his concerns about the uncertainty this would cause for businesses.
Britain is at risk of becoming one of the worst hit countries after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Trump’s global tariffs on Friday and he responded with new levies across the board.
Starmer’s government had negotiated a lower reciprocal tariff rate at 10% after reaching a deal with the U.S. last year, but Trump’s promise to reimpose higher levies at 15% means businesses may now face even higher duties.
Starmer’s spokesman said the government expects discussions between British and U.S. officials to continue this week and he refused to rule out the possibility of retaliatory tariffs.
