Trump threatens UK with tariff over digital services tax
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- Category: Politics
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-24 09:58 UTC
- Sources: The Guardian Politics
US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a big tariff on the UK if it doesn't drop its digital services tax. The move comes weeks after warning that a UK-US trade deal could be changed.
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