The UK Business Secretary has described Donald Trump’s decision to impose global tariffs on steel and aluminium as “disappointing” and said “all options” are on the table to respond in the national interest. Britain has resisted imposing immediate retaliatory action against the move, while the European Union has already announced it will introduce counter-measures on American goods UK industries are braced for the impact of the tariffs, which came into effect at midnight in the US, around 4am GMT, and raise a flat duty on steel and aluminium entering America to 25%. #tariffs #donaldtrump #tradewar #US
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00:00Hello, my name's Greg Wright, I'm the Deputy Business Editor of the Yorkshire Post and
00:04here are your headlines for today. The UK Business Secretary has described Donald Trump's
00:10decision to impose global tariffs on steel and aluminium as disappointing, and said all
00:16options are on the table to respond in the national interest. Britain has resisted imposing
00:22immediate retaliatory action against the move, while the European Union has already announced
00:27it will introduce countermeasures on American goods. UK industries are braced for the impact
00:35of the tariffs, which came into effect at midnight in the US at around 4am in the UK,
00:40and raise a flat duty on steel and aluminium, entering America to 25%. My name's Greg Wright
00:48and I'm the Deputy Business Editor of the Yorkshire Post.