Trump's Liberation Day - what does it mean for British farmers?

American President Donald Trump will announce 'Liberation Day tariffs', but how will they potentially impact British farmers?

Emily Ashworth
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President Donald Trump was inaugurated for the second time on January 20, 2025
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President Donald Trump was inaugurated for the second time on January 20, 2025

In what Donald Trump is calling 'Liberation Day', the US President will announce a raft of tariffs that he says will encourage domestic manufacturing. Tariffs The UK has been in emergency talks to...

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