The EU has approved retaliatory tariffs on the US after votes. Duties of between 10% and 25% will be placed on products including tobacco, poultry, steel, aluminium, and motorcycles. 26 out of 27 voted in favour – Hungary against. 15 were required for the motion to pass…
The tariffs are worth €22 billion. The Commission previously plotted tariffs on more goods worth €26 billion – threats from Trump to impost 200% tariffs on EU alcohol products put paid to plans to tariff American bourbon. The Commission is still to respond to additional 25% car tariffs and 20% on EU goods…
Sarah Pochin at Reform Scotland’s manifesto launch event: “I really wanted to come on in a Reform tartan burka, but apparently I wasn’t allowed… One day let’s do one of these events not live-streamed. We’ll do all the naughty stuff…”