Keir Starmer has said that Donald Trump’s plan to put tariffs on the UK and seven other countries which oppose his takeover of Greenland is ‘completely wrong.’ Europe is considering its response, from counter tariffs to more radical options. So is this the start of a trade war or something even more serious?

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Tariffs, Trump and Greenland: 'The end of the world as we know it'?

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Tariffs, Trump and Greenland: 'The end of the world as we know it'?