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Keir Starmer begins fightback against Trump’s tariffs as he unveils plans to boost Britain’s pummelled motor industry
Keir Starmer begins fightback against Trump’s tariffs as he unveils plans to boost Britain’s pummelled motor industry
Published on April 06, 2025 at 09:30 PM
SIR Keir Starmer will today set out measures to assist Britain’s pummelled motor industry â left reeling by Donald Trump’s international war on trade.
will say the public needs a Government that “steps up, not steps aside”; to help boost the economy and protect car and van makers facing a US-imposed 25 per cent tariff. Keir Starmer will set out measures to assist Britain’s pummelled motor industryA Trump blimp floats above crowd angry at the President in LATrump heads out golfing in Florida
It comes amid anti-Trump protests Stateside and an apparent split in opinion between the US President and money man , who wants to see a free-trade zone between and .
On a visit to the â once the heart of Britain’s vehicle manufacturing industry â Sir Keir will say a new era of global insecurity means action is needed to bolster firms such as , and .
In a boost to , he will say petrol and diesel vans with an internal combustion engine (ICE) will be allowed to be sold for a further five years until 2035, as will hybrids with the ICE system.
The U-turn will also apply to hybrid cars such as the , which is manufactured in , and the .
Fines under the mandate, which says firms must sell a rising percentage of ZEV vehicles each year, will be reduced from £15,000 per vehicle to £12,000.
Specialist small manufacturers including and will be exempt from the changes due to their relatively low output.
In his rallying call to the nation, Sir Keir will say: “I am determined to back British brilliance. Now more than ever, UK businesses and working people need a Government that steps up, not stands aside. That means action, not words.
“This will help ensure home-grown firms can export British cars built by British workers around the world and the industry can look forward with confidence, as well as back with pride.”;
He will add: “Global trade is being transformed so we must go further and faster in reshaping our economy and our country.”;
Shadow Business Secretary , however, again stressed would be impossible to hit by 2050 â and claimed the measures outlined by the PM must have been influenced by Energy Secretary .
Making reference to the team, and Leftie Miliband’s nickname, he said: “This is more ‘Red Ed’ than ‘Red Bull’.
“Although the Government have performed a U-turn, they are firing on half cylinders when nothing less than full throttle to support our car-makers is required. It would serve Britain well if that was Labour’s starting point, rather than these half-baked announcements which won’t make any difference.”;
Sir Keir is still pushing to secure a trade deal with â who played golf in Jupiter, , yesterday â to mitigate the impact of the tariffs.
He has launched a consultation with businesses to seek ideas for imposing retaliatory measures on US goods heading here.
Yesterday, he spoke by phone to European Commission President , German Chancellor and , who leads of the German Christian Democratic Union party.
After the call, No10 said: “Europe must rise to meet the moment and ensure the impact on hard-working people is minimised, while working closely with other countries to help maintain wider economic stability.”; Placard-waving Hands Off! protesters take to the streets of Manhattan, New YorkPoking fun at tariffs on Antarctic isles in San DiegoHundreds take to the beach to make a point in San FranciscoMass action in the coastal Californian city of Santa Barbara
Sir Keir also held a call with Canada’s PM last night in which they agreed an all-out trade war would help no one.
They also said new trading blocs â such as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, which the UK joined in December â will be vital.
Meanwhile, Treasury Minister told BBC One’s Sunday with that globalisation has “come to an end”; after the tariffs imposed by the US.
He said the UK must be “strong and resilient”;, emphasising the need to focus on the domestic economy.
Protests have been staged across America against Trump’s isolationism, with marches in cities such as LA, New York, San Diego and San Francisco.
The Hands Off! rallies also took aim at the axing of public worker jobs by Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.
The boss insisted his “advice to the President”; was for no tariffs for Europe to create a free trade zone and make it easier for people to move between the two.
Republican Senator fears a full-blown trade war if remain.
He said the levies “would destroy jobs here at home, and do real damage to the US economy”;.
More than 50 countries have contacted Mr Trump hoping to negotiate a lower tariff, a US official said.
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