Majority of Britons would rather have the EU as a close trading partner than US
With a protectionist President in the White House, it seems the British public would rather prefer closer trading ties with the EU.
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Gordon Brown calls for ‘economic coalition of the willing’ and closer EU ties to take on Trump’s tariffs
Like-minded global leaders who believe that, in an interdependent world, we have to coordinate economic policies across continents if we are to safeguard jobs and living standards.”
Closer alignment with the EU means the UK could be ‘£26bn better off’, new data shows
The figures being cited by the Frontier Economics would mean the UK would recover between a quarter and a half of Brexit’s economic hit to UK GDP
Even Farage’s constituents would prefer a trade deal with EU over US, poll finds
Even the constituencies that returned Reform UK MPs at the 2024 general election would prefer improving the UK’s trading relationship with the EU over any other option.
Almost half of Brits worry Farage-Trump ties undermine UK national interests
Voters want closer ties with EU and are worried about Farage’s ‘close’ relationship with Trump, a new Savanta poll has found
Majority of Britons say the UK should be trading MORE with the EU – more than any other trading partner
Following Trump’s win, just 34% believed that the UK should be trading more with the U.S., with 15% believing we should be trading less.
EXCLUSIVE: Voters want closer ties to the European Union, poll finds
The poll findings come after Trump’s win in the U.S. election, with many urging the Labour government to adopt a closer trading relationship with the EU following Trump’s intentions to engage in a trade war.
Voters urge Labour to turn away from Trump and look to EU for trade, poll finds
And it’s not just on trade and the economy that the public feel that Europe is more important to the UK than America.
Trade expert warns UK must choose between EU and Trump
Trump, who is a protectionist, has said that he plans on introducing a 20% levy on most imports to the US in order to help out domestic businesses, with 60% on imports from China.
Two petitions reach threshold for formal government response
These are the first petitions since the general election to meet the threshold