At Prime Minister’s Questions, Sir Ed Davey recalled British soldiers fighting alongside Canadians and Americans 80 years ago in the latter stages of the Second World War, and said the US was hitting its closest allies hardest.
Sir Keir Starmer was urged to retaliate with tariffs on Elon Musk’s Tesla cars if Donald Trump imposes levies on UK imports to America.
“So in reminding President Trump who America’s true and longstanding friends and allies really are, will the Prime Minister also prepare a plan for tariffs in return, starting with tariffs on American electric cars.”.
Latest figures showed Tesla sales fell in the UK, France and other European countries in January after Musk waded into politics including with attacks on Sir Keir and backing the Far Right Alternative fur Deutschland.
The Prime Minister was encouraged in Parliament to respond to Trump tariffs on British steel, if they are imposed, with levies on US electric vehicles.
