Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has offered his assistance to the British Government in its ongoing tariff dispute with President Trump, telling GB News he is "on the end of the phone" if needed.
The offer comes as the UK faces 10 per cent tariffs on British goods imposed by the Trump administration, though this is lower than the 20 per cent levied against the EU.
Farage, a long-term ally of Trump, has indicated he would be willing to help Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government navigate the trade tensions.
The Reform UK leader's intervention comes as global markets have been rocked by escalating trade conflicts between major economies.
Nigel Farage told Labour 'I'm on the end of the phone'
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The UK's 10 per cent tariff rate has been described by a Cabinet minister as a "Brexit dividend" compared to the EU's higher 20 per cent rate.
The Starmer government has been negotiating with the US, with Chancellor Rachel Reeves pledging to broker the "best deal possible" for the nation.
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Nigel said he does not want to intervene unless asked to do so
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Recent reports suggest senior government officials are cautiously optimistic about discussions moving forward in the coming days.
However, Kevin Hassett, a senior economic adviser to Trump, has dampened expectations of a tariff-free arrangement, referring to the 10 per cent tariff as a "baseline".
Prime Minister Starmer has warned that securing lowered American tariff rates alone will not be "enough" for Britain.
When asked if he would intervene in the tariff war, Farage said: "I've been very careful about this. I'm representing a party at the top of the opinion polls and if I was to be talking to him or members of his team, that would be seen to be directly cutting across what the British Government is trying to do."
Donald Trump introduced the tariffs just a few weeks agoREUTERS"I'm not going to do that. We might meet socially somewhere but I am not going to do that," he added.
Despite his restraint, Nigel made it clear his offer stands: "But I will repeat my point - if the Government wants my help, I am on the end of the phone."
