Rachel Reeves labels 'Buy British' campaign as 'narrow-minded'

At a time when UK producers are facing uncertainty from President Trump's tariffs, the Chancellor has decided it would not be right to back farmers in a 'Buy British' campaign

Chris Brayford
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves said: "What we do not want to see is a trade war, with Britain becoming inward-looking, because if every country in the world decided that they wanted only to buy things produced in their country, that would not be a good way forward."
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves said: "What we do not want to see is a trade war, with Britain becoming inward-looking, because if every country in the world decided that they wanted only to buy things produced in their country, that would not be a good way forward."

A campaign urging the public to back British producers and farmers has been labelled as 'narrow-minded' and 'insular'. Chancellor Rachel Reeves was asked during a debate in the House of Commons on Wednesday...

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