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Starmer says 'all options on table' as Trump tariffs kick in

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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says the UK will "keep all options on the table" as US tariffs on imports of steel and aluminium take effect.

The UK exports hundreds of millions of pounds of steel to the US per year.

The EU , facing the same tariffs, said on Wednesday it would impose counter-tariffs on â26bn (Â22bn) of US goods, and Canada also responded with countermeasures.

Additional reporting by Michelle Fleury in New York , plus Ben King and Henry Zeffman in London . Sign up for our Politics Essential newsletter to read top political analysis, gain insight from across the UK and stay up to speed with the big moments. It'll be delivered straight to your inbox every weekday..

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