North Lincolnshire Council leader Rob Waltham has urged the UK government to protect its steel industry in response to President Trump's new tariffs on steel and aluminium imports. The tariffs, which took effect today,

Sir Keir Starmer has responded to a severe set of tariffs that US leader Donald Trump controversially placed upon steel and aluminium imports earlier this week. Speaking to press, the Prime Minister has since insisted that 'all options' would be kept 'on the table' for the UK.

Keir Starmer admitted he is 'disappointed' Donald Trump ignored his pleas to spare Britain from brutal tariffs on steel. Taking PMQs in the Commons, Sir Keir made clear his unhappiness that the US had pushed ahead.