Starmer breaks silence on Trump's 'disappointing' global tariffsCredit: Reuters
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00:00So, will the Prime Minister fly out to Canada as soon as possible to show their new Prime
00:07Minister and the Canadian people that Britain stands with its Commonwealth allies against
00:13Trump's threats and against Trump's tariffs?
00:17Well, Canada is an ally and a very important ally too, and I've spoken to our allies
00:26on many occasions about the situation in Canada.
00:28On the question of tariffs, obviously, like everybody else, I'm disappointed to see
00:32global tariffs in relation to steel and aluminium, but we will take a pragmatic approach.
00:39We are, as he knows, negotiating an economic deal which covers and will include tariffs
00:44if we succeed, but we will keep all options on the table.