Rachel Reeves calls for global free trade fightback to protect UK economy

New measures announced to help tariff-hit British firms amid ambitious plans to foster closer ties with EU The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has set out the case for far-reaching changes to global trade and economic agreements, admitting that Donald Trump's tariffs will have a "profound" effect on the UK and world economies that require a strong international response. In her first significant intervention since the US president caused chaos on the global financial markets by announcing huge levies...