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Although the UK may not be directly in the line of fire, the ripple effects on global trade have British businesses concerned.

The UK will not retaliate immediately to the renewal of steel and aluminium tariffs by the US, the BBC understands.

The government is set to make the case to Donald Trump’s new administration that there is no need for huge tariffs on UK exports to the US, the business secretary has said.

The European Union’s new trade chief responsible for post-Brexit negotiations has told the BBC that a "pan-European [customs] area is something we could consider" as part of "reset" discussions between the UK and EU.