In a joint statement on Sunday, the countries said they will “stand united and coordinated” in their response. “We will continue to stand united and coordinated in our response. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has called the plan to apply tariffs “completely wrong” and said he would be “pursuing this directly” with the US administration. That is the starting point for the conversation.”The Lib Dems called for Sir Keir to cancel the King’s planned state visit to the US in retaliation. “The UK must not be a doormat for an extortionist, or reward Trump’s behaviour with the pageantry he craves.”

Source: The Times January 18, 2026 14:20 UTC