Starmer: UK 'in discussions' with EU over steel tariff hike

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2025-10-08

London (PA Media/dpa) - The UK is "in discussions" with the European Union over a steel tariff hike, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said, as British industry figures warned of an "existential threat." The European Commission has disclosed plans to impose 50% tariffs on steel, double the current level of 25%, while cutting tariff-free import volumes to 18.3 million tons a year - a 47% reduction. It would effectively match the levy US President Do......

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