Trump’s metallic tariffs are already buckling the UK economic system: Ed Conway explains

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The world is bracing itself for what Donald Trump is looking ‘Liberation Day’ when on 2 April he is promised tariffs might be positioned on most international locations buying and selling with the US.

The UK is already feeling the results of Trump’s protectionist insurance policies after tariffs had been imposed on its metallic industries.

On the Sky Information Day by day, Niall Paterson speaks to economics and knowledge editor Ed Conway who has been travelling throughout the UK wanting on the affect they’re having up to now. He visits an aluminium plant in Scotland and a chrome steel producer in Sheffield, each hit by the tariffs, however finds there may be some hope for a tungsten mine in Devon.

Podcast producer: Rosie Gillott
Editor: Wendy Parker