Former Brexit Social gathering MEP Ben Habib has welcomed President Trump’s tariffs on imports, describing them as a “trade advantage” for the UK.
Talking on GB Information, Habib referred to as the tariffs “a terrific opportunity for the United Kingdom”.
He defined that worldwide commerce is about relative competitiveness, and with Trump imposing larger tariffs on the EU than on Britain, the UK has successfully been “gifted a trade deal with the US”.
Habib stated he “woke up with a smile” when the tariff variations have been introduced.
Ben Habib claimed the UK’s tariffs from the US may urge Starmer to ‘pivot away’ from the EU
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“We are now a better trading proposition for the United States than the EU,” Habib claimed.
He warned that if the EU retaliates, as European Fee President Ursula von der Leyen has threatened, relations between Brussels and Washington may “go from bad to worse”.
The UK could be the “big beneficiary” of this case, Habib urged, even with out a formal commerce take care of America.
He framed the scenario as Britain “taking advantage of having left the EU’s Customs Union”.
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Donald Trump unveiled the sweeping new tariffs on US imports final night time GETTY Habib predicted that European companies would finally relocate to the UK to capitalise on the improved US buying and selling relationship.
“It will take time, because businesses take time to reposition,” he acknowledged.
Nevertheless, he insisted that corporations would inevitably transfer operations to Britain to “take advantage of a better trading relationship with the United States”.
This enterprise migration would happen naturally as corporations adjusted to the brand new tariff panorama, in line with Habib.
He described the scenario as having “worked incredibly well” for the UK.
Habib advised GB Information that Starmer ought to ‘not retaliate’ with tariffs towards the US
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Habib cautioned Starmer towards retaliating with tariffs of his personal: “What Starmer mustn’t do is retaliate with tariffs,” he warned.
If Britain have been to impose counter-tariffs, Habib stated the UK would “end up in the same sinkhole down which von der Leyen wishes to take the European Union”.
Habib concluded that the “next natural step” for Britain underneath this commerce benefit could be to reflect American insurance policies.
This would come with “ditching Net Zero, ditching DEI, deregulating, cutting taxes,” he stated.
These coverage shifts would “become natural for the UK as we pivot away from the European Union,” in line with Habib.
He linked these potential modifications to what he referred to as “the optimism that goes with the Trump presidency”.
