- US president Donald Trump has renewed a 10 per cent import tariff on British goods, with the announcement made just hours before previous temporary levies were due to expire.
- The US trade representative, Ambassador Jamieson Greer, confirmed these new tariffs are being imposed on Britain and 59 other nations over claims they have not done enough to enforce bans on items produced by forced labour.
- Junior housing minister Sally Jameson stated that the UK is now 'in a better place' because tariffs on specific products, such as whisky and medical technologies, have been removed through a previously negotiated deal.
- The removal of the whisky tariff, which the US president announced in April following the King and Queen's state visit, is expected to provide a significant benefit for Scottish producers, as highlighted by John Swinney.
- A UK government spokesperson clarified that there is no change to the overall 10 per cent tariff rate for UK businesses, with preferential access secured under an existing agreement remaining in effect, and the US acknowledging the UK's efforts against forced labour.
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