Chancellor rejects calls for a “Buy British” campaign in “insult” to businesses on the brink

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Responding to the Chancellor rejecting Liberal Democrat calls for a ‘Buy British’ campaign as “inward looking”, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:

“The Chancellor’s comments are an insult to businesses being pushed to the brink by Donald Trump’s trade war. This is completely out of touch with the British people who are rallying behind local businesses in their time of need.

“Instead of talking down our high-streets, the Government needs to send a clear message to the White House that they stand squarely behind British businesses and against Trump’s damaging tariffs.

“We Liberal Democrats have been clear that we want to see the Government going further and faster on working with our European and Commonwealth allies at the same time as launching this Buy British campaign as part of a national effort to boost British businesses at home and abroad.

“Buying British is a powerful way that people can get behind local businesses and show that as a country we won’t give in to Donald Trump’s bullying.”

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Notes to Editors:

The exchange today (8th April) in the House of Commons between Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP and the Chancellor can be found here.