DONALD Trump has extended his punishing trade war to now impact on the entire world as fears grow for key UK industries. The US president announced he is placing 25 per cent tariffs on all steel

The Keir Starmer govt said it wouldn’t hesitate where the interests of the nation are at stake, while EU and Canada have picked up the gauntlet. And what of India?

As tariffs "ramp up", those in Europe will "suffer most" because the EU's most important industries – cars, electrical equipment, appliances – are "exactly those where China has built the biggest advantages" and is "in position to grab the biggest piece" of any available "trade surplus pie".