Challenge posed by Trump’s tariffs has ‘not gone away’, says Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer has warned the challenge posed by Donald Trump’s tariffs has “not gone away” despite the president announcing a 90-day pause on the higher rates. Stock markets rallied after Mr Trump made the surprise decision to pause most of his tariffs for 90 days, leaving in place 10% default tariffs for almost all countries, including the UK. The president has indicated the timeframe will be used to strike deals with trading partners and claims around 75 countries have asked the White House for talks. Politics latest: Momentum building among ‘coalition of the willing’ Speaking to reporters in Cambridgeshire,…