Davey on Starmer speech: “End this trade war through strength not timidity”

EMBARGO: Immediate Release

Responding to the Prime Minister’s speech on supporting UK businesses following Trump’s tariffs, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:

“Donald Trump has launched an assault on the global economy which threatens thousands of British jobs and family finances with another pasting in the midst of a cost of living crisis.

“The Government needs to break from its policy of cowering in the corner and stand tall with our Commonwealth and European allies against Trump’s tariffs through a new economic coalition of the willing.

“The strategy of hoping Donald Trump will be nice to us has not survived contact with reality. Now is the time to show the White House we have alternatives and end this trade war through strength not timidity.” 

ENDS