Keir Starmer has admitted he’s “alive to the hazards” of one in every of Donald Trump’s most important insurance policies.

The president-elect has stated he’ll impose tariffs on all imports to America when he returns to the White Home.

The transfer, which is successfully a tax on items introduced in to the US from overseas, is geared toward boosting American manufacturing.

“Tariff is essentially the most lovely phrase within the dictionary,” Trump has stated on quite a few events.

However critics have warned that the transfer may spark a commerce battle and be disastrous for the worldwide economic system.

Showing earlier than the Home of Commons liaison committee for the primary time since turning into prime minister, Starmer was requested how he would dissuade Trump from imposing tariffs on British items.

He stated: “It received’t come as any shock to you, I’m not a fan of tariffs and, due to this fact, we now have to make it possible for we keep away from tariffs.

“We’ve received superb commerce with the US, as we now have received superb commerce with different international locations world wide. I wish to enhance on that.”

He added: “Am I alive to the hazard of tariffs? Sure in fact. I’m towards tariffs, however I’m not going to take a position as to what the incoming president would possibly do.”

It emerged on Thursday that Morgan McSweeney, Starmer’s chief of workers, and his nationwide safety adviser Jonathan Powell met with senior members of the Trump crew throughout a visit to Florida and Washington earlier this month.