The steel industry is braced to be impacted by Donald Trump’s implementation of a 50% tariff, despite Sir Keir Starmer’s landmark deal with the White House. Downing Street would not say on Tuesday whether British steel exporters would be hit with 50% tariffs from the US from Wednesday,

But UK bosses are pressing Sir Keir Starmer for a rapid implementation of the trade deal agreed with the president

The tariffs on steel and aluminium imports, initially set at 25 percent, were increased to 50 percent following an executive order signed by Trump late Tuesday.