The UK is in a favourable position after the US tariff announcement – the PM has been vindicated

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The US president has announced new taxes on imports to the US starting at a baseline of 10% – here is the front-page reaction in Britain

Donald Trump dominates Thursday’s headlines.

Prime minister hopes trade talks between London and Washington could further reduce the levy

Some of Britain’s most important industries are highly exposed to Washington’s trade war

Keir Starmer urges ‘calm’ as Donald Trump reveals that UK companies face a 10 per cent tariff from midnight (US Eastern time)

Britain will escape the punishing levies the US is imposing on imports from the EU. Europe’s manufacturers may even decide to move to the UK