Tariff Turbulence: How Trump’s Threats Are Rocking the UK Trade Deal
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Tariff threats are destabilising UK-US trade even after their deal, hitting UK autos and pharma exports and pushing Britain to look beyond the US for trade partners.
Renewed US tariff threats are undermining the UK-US trade relationship post-Brexit, with UK automotive exports down an estimated 18% and pharmaceuticals down 23%, and risk spreading to entertainment-sector collaboration. The piece reads this instability as exposing how fragile a US-dependent trade strategy is, and argues it strengthens the case for the UK to diversify its trade partnerships rather than treat the US deal as a settled anchor.
Originally published on Substack, October 3, 2025.