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UK needs ‘cool, clear thinking’ in face of US tariff threat, tech minister says

By Patricia Figueiredo ( February 14, 2025, 12:17 GMT | Insight) -- The UK government would "act appropriately in the best interests of Britain” in case new tariffs are imposed by the US in reaction to the UK’s digital tax, tech minister Peter Kyle said today. Kyle avoided directly answering a question on potential retaliation, but said the government needs “cool, clear thinking” to respond accordingly if the threats materialize. Britain’s Digital Services Tax, introduced in 2020, largely affects Big Tech’s operations in the UK.The US’s threat to increase tariffs in response to Britain’s digital tax will require “cool, clear thinking”, the UK tech minister Peter Kyle said today....

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