US Edition'International Gangster': UK Leader Brands Trump a 'Bully' and 'Corrupt', Warns Ties with US at Risk Amid Greenland Tensions
Trump will start tariffs at 10% in February, rising to 25% by June, targeting UK and European allies opposing Greenland purchase plans, risking GDP drops of up to 0.5%.
- Next month, President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on the United Kingdom and others, starting with 10% from February 1 and rising to 25% from June 1 until a Greenland deal.
- Amid opposition from European allies including France, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland, Norway and Sweden, President Donald Trump says he wants Greenland for its strategic Arctic location and mineral wealth.
- Goldman Sachs economists Giovanni Pierdomenico and Sven Jari Stehn said a 25% tariff could reduce GDP by 0.25% to 0.5%, while Capital Economics chief economist Neil Shearing noted a modest impact shaving 0.2–0.3% off output, with UK machinery exporters and Scotland's whisky industry at risk.
- YouGov polling on January 19, 2026 shows 67% of Britons support retaliatory tariffs, while Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said a trade war is `in no one's interest` amid debate over President Donald Trump's threats.
- Tariffs are charged as a percentage tax paid by companies importing goods and collected by US Customs and Border Protection or His Majesty's Revenue and Customs, raising inflation risk.
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'International gangster': UK leader brands Trump a 'bully' and 'corrupt', warns ties with US at risk amid Greenland tensions
UK Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey has sharply criticised US President Donald Trump, calling him an “international gangster” and a “bully” over his Greenland tariff threats, warning that the historic US-UK relationship is now at risk.
Donald Trump threatens tariffs on UK in Greenland row - what you need to know - Birmingham Live
Trump says he will charge the UK a 10% tariff "on any and all goods" sent to the US from February 1 and this would increase to 25% from June 1, until a deal is reached for the USA to purchase Greenland from Denmark
US Speaker declares special relationship with UK is 'critically important' amid Donald Trump tariff row
The US Speaker of the House has declared that America's special relationship with the UK is "critically important" amid Donald Trump's tariff row over Greenland.Sitting down with Nigel Farage, Mike Johnson told GB News that the relationship between the two nations is not only beneficial for them, but for the "rest of the world".Mr Johnson's remarks come as Sir Keir Starmer doubled down on his stance against Donald Trump on Greenland, after threa…
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Donald Trump: What are tariffs and how will they impact the UK economy?
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