UK gets a better deal: Because it’s outside the EU now (thanks to Brexit), Britain avoided the harsher 20% tariff faced by the EU.
Britain has dodged the worst of Donald Trump’s new trade blitz – thanks to Brexit.
In a White House address, the US President slapped a sweeping 10% tariff on UK goods – but gave us a far softer blow than the EU and China. Europe’s facing 20% levies, and Beijing’s been battered with a whopping 34% charge.
Trump boomed: “April 2 2025, will forever be remembered as the day American industry was reborn.” He called the tariffs a “declaration of economic independence”, claiming they’ll bring jobs and money flooding back to the US.
But insiders are quick to point out Brexit shielded Britain from the full force of the US trade hammer, with the UK no longer shackled to EU trade rules. Plus sources reveal it shows the US is open to negotiate with the UK.
Shadow Trade Secretary Andrew Griffith MP hailed it as “a Brexit dividend that will have protected thousands of British jobs and businesses.”
Trade bigwig Duncan Edwards, of BritishAmerican Business, admitted it’s “disappointing” to see any tariffs on the UK but added: “The 10pc general tariff is significantly lower than many had feared.” He also said the US was “very clearly open” to a deal with Britain.
And free trade and Brexit champ Douglas Carswell urged the UK to strike back boldly, saying: “Britain should respond to 10% US tariff by eliminating ALL tariffs.”
Experts say this is proof that Brexit Britain can cut its own deals, defend its own industries, and punch above its weight on the global stage.
Cheers should go to Boris, Farage, Dan Hannan, Carswell, Andy Wigmore, Priti Patel, Arron Banks and co – the architects of Brexit – for giving Britain the freedom to sidestep Brussels’ bind and cut its own course.
What it means:
- Donald Trump’s new tariffs: These are taxes on imported goods. Trump has slapped new ones on all foreign countries.
- UK gets a better deal: Because it’s outside the EU now (thanks to Brexit), Britain avoided the harsher 20% tariff faced by the EU.
- The “Brexit dividend” means Britain could use its independence to negotiate better treatment than if it were still bound to Brussels’ rules.
- 25% car tariff still hurts: UK carmakers exporting to the US will still feel the sting.
- Room to negotiate: US-UK talks are ongoing, with signals from Washington that a better deal could still be done.
- Brexiteers claim vindication: Supporters of leaving the EU say this proves Brexit is delivering real-world benefits for British businesses.
The history books will remember the brexit hero’s who fought the remoaners for nine years! Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage deserve special praise.
I would like to thank the journalists at the Daily Express and Telegraph, during the fight to stop a second referendum I used mainly Express and Telegraph articles to counter the remoaners