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The UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is all set to announce that globalisation - which began with the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991 - has caused disappointment to millions of voters as Trump's unprecedented 10 per cent 'baseline' tariffs slipped the global markets into uncertainty.
US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer shake hands at a press conference at the White House in Washington, February 27, 2025. (Photo: Reuters)
New Delhi,UPDATED: Apr 6, 2025 09:39 IST
Following US President Donald Trump's protectionist measures - such as tariffs and the 'America First' policy - UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is scheduled to make an address on Monday, declaring that the era of globalisation is over.
The UK Prime Minister is all set to announce that globalisation - which began with the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991 - has caused disappointment to millions of voters as Trump's unprecedented 10 per cent "baseline" tariffs slipped the global markets into uncertainty, The Times reported.
According to a report by The Times, Starmer is also expected to acknowledge that he understands his US counterpart’s focus on economic nationalism. Citing a senior UK official, the outlet reported that while the Starmer administration does not agree with Trump’s extreme measures, it admits that a new era has begun - one in which many support the US President’s approach.
Published By:
Sayan Ganguly
Published On:
Apr 6, 2025
