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Donald Trump's inauguration has made
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headlines and news bulletins around the
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world and he wasted no time in taking
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action signing a raft of executive
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orders on his first day in office with
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the now 45th and 47th US president back
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in the white house we take a look at
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what his presidency could mean for the
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US and UK's so-called special
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relationship one area ministers are
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preparing for is the impact of potential
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trade tariffs taxes on Goods coming into
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America from abroad Trump has pledged to
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introduce tariffs as part of his focus
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on putting America first he told
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reporters after his inauguration that he
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could put 25% tariffs on imports from
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Canada and Mexico by February 1st and
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has suggested a 20% rate on all Global
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Imports economists warned tariffs would
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also raise prices for us consumers and
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could have a knock-on effect here in the
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UK and around the world business
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secretary Jonathan Reynolds has warned
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the UK has a very globally oriented
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economy which could leave us vulnerable
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but Treasury Minister Darren Jones said
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the government was prepared for all
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scenarios while prime minister Cirus
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stth has reiterated his openness to
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discussing a trade deal with the US
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telling reporters he'd like to see
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discussions in the coming weeks and
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months another crucial area for Britain
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is the question of alignment or the lack
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of it with the US's approach to Foreign
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Affairs and defense policy Trump
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previously said he would end the war in
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Ukraine within days of taking office and
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is expected to push for peace talks
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between viadimir zalinsky and Vladimir
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Putin the UK has been a strong alley of
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Kev providing financial and Military
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Support but a shift in the American
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approach to Aid could change the wider
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landscape starma and other NATO member
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State leaders are also under pressure
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from Trump to ramp up military spending
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from the organization's 2% Target to 5%
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the UK's labor government has also been
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criticized by Trump's allies over its
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proposed deal to hand the chos islands
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to Marius the islands are home to Diego
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Garcia a joint us UK military base which
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would be leased back to Britain and a
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considered of strategic importance in
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relation to China number 10 has
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indicated the Trump White House would be
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given a chance to consider the agreement
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in light of the president's fir stance
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on the Asian nation's role in
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geopolitics some of star's top cabinet
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ministers have previously been outspoken
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critics of the president and will now be
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expected to work closely with the US
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which could be awkward foreign secretary
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David Lamy once described Trump as a
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woman hating Neo-Nazi sympathizing
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social iath as well as branding him
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narcissistic and a tyrant in a toue
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while Home Secretary ofet Cooper said
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Trump's approach was normalizing hatred
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Trump is also reportedly considering
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rejecting star's choice of UK ambassador
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to the US Lord Peter mandon a minister
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in Tony Blair's new labor government
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nicknamed The Prince of Darkness from
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his days as a political spin doctor the
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president is said to be concerned about
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mandelson previously advocating for
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stronger ties to China and the
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politician also previously dubbed Trump
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a danger to the World building Bridges
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with the new Administration could be
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challenging for starma and Britain what
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