Trump slaps new 10% tariff on UK goods before deadline on old levies expires

However, under the rules the UK could be eligible for exemptions on products where it would encourage compliance in meeting this commitment

At the direction of the US president, ambassador Jamieson Greer is imposing the charges on Britain and 59 other countries over claims they have not done enough to enforce bans on items produced by forced labour. Picture: Julia Demaree Nikhinson.

Donald Trump will press ahead with a new 10% import tariff on UK goods after time-limited levies introduced by the president in response to a Supreme Court defeat expire on Friday, the US trade representative has said.

At the direction of the US president, ambassador Jamieson Greer is imposing the charges on Britain and 59 other countries over claims they have not done enough to enforce bans on items produced by forced labour.