Economists: Trump's tariffs could plunge Britain into recession

Economists warn that the UK faces the risk of recession if President Trump swiftly implements his latest tariff threats. Capital Economics estimates that if the new tariffs threatened by the US president are quickly imposed on top of the existing 10% import tax in the UK, UK GDP will fall by 0.3% to 0.75%. According to the World Bank's assessment of UK economic growth, if Trump raises tariffs to 25% from June, the UK economy could suffer a £21.6 billion blow. Paul Dales, chief UK economist at Capital Economics, stated, "The UK economy is currently growing at only 0.2% to 0.3% per quarter; a one-off shock could trigger a recession."