Reeves resists call for 'buy British' campaign

DOWNING Street resisted calls for a “buy British” campaign in light of US tariffs, after the Chancellor slapped down the idea and suggested it could be a barrier to trade.

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Rachel Reeves warned against the UK becoming “inward looking” as she faced calls in the Commons to encourage the public to buy more British goods and produce.

No 10 appeared to echo the Chancellor's stance, but suggested it was possible to take a “two-pronged” approach on trade, being an “open-trading” nation while also backing British businesses.

As she appeared in the Commons on Tuesday morning, Ms Reeves was asked by Liberal Democrat Treasury spokeswoman Daisy Cooper whether the Government will launch a “buy British” campaign in response to US tariffs.