Home Secretary Yvette Cooper says President Trump's decision to pause tariff hikes does not change the UK government's position, emphasising that it continues to pursue an economic deal with the US in a "calm and steady" manner. Report by Chahalb. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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00:00Well we're continuing to pursue the best UK interest. That's why our Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds is continuing to discuss and negotiate with the US.
00:10We want to see improvements in trade, not just with the US but with the rest of the world.
00:16But we'll continue to do that in a calm and steady way just as we've always done.
00:20And it's keeping that stability here in the UK is what makes us an important and valuable place for businesses to invest.
00:28That's the way we'll approach this because that's what's in the interest of working people here.
00:32We have to focus on what's in the UK interest. That means supporting our businesses.
00:38It means also making sure we're negotiating whether it be with the US or with other countries about making sure we can get the best trade deals.
00:46Of course there's global uncertainty at the moment but that's what makes it all the more important to back our industry and also to make sure we've got the stability to get the investment here.