Tit-for-tat trade reprisals a concern for Varadkar

The Taoiseach is to raise concerns around a possible “spiral of tit for tats” in trade between the EU and the US when he meets president Donald Trump this week.

Leo Varadkar also indicated that he will bring up LGBT rights with US vice president Mike Pence, who is known for his opposition to gay marriage and LGBT rights.

He said: “I intend to say for the vast majority of people around the world including gay lesbian transgender backgrounds, we have always seen America as the beacon of freedom.