Government will step in to support key industries amid tariff turmoil, says Starmer

Keir Starmer has said the government will step in to support key British industries, as business grapples with the economic turmoil unleashed by Donald Trump's global tariffs. As the government attempts to counter the impact of the White House hitting the UK with a 10% base levy on exports to the US, the prime minister will promise to help shelter vulnerable sectors and will implement key parts of the industrial strategy months early. In his first significant intervention since the US ushered in a new economic era last week, Starmer will announce plans to give carmakers more flexibility over how…