President Donald Trump has escalated his trade war again, accusing 60 of America's trading partners of not doing enough to tackle forced labour.
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His new tariffs account for 99% of all US imports.
The UK's tariff remains at the 10% rate that Sir Keir Starmer secured last year, but it puts British businesses at a disadvantage against the EU, which now has a better deal than before.
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