Government ‘throws in the towel’ to Trump on UK steel, say Liberal Democrats

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The Liberal Democrats have accused the Government of having ‘thrown in the towel’ to Donald Trump, after reports that ministers have quietly shelved plans to cut US steel tariffs just hours before the President’s state visit to the UK.

Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader, Daisy Cooper, said:

"It looks like the Government has thrown in the towel instead of fighting to stand up for the UK steel industry.

"We were told US tariffs on UK steel would be lifted completely, now that's turned out to be yet another promise Trump has reneged on.

"It just shows Trump is an unreliable partner and that rewarding a bully only gets you so far.

“The best way to protect our economy is to stand with our allies in Europe and the Commonwealth and end Trump's damaging trade war for good.”

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First reported in the Guardian