A US federal trade court has blocked the majority of President Donald Trump's trade tariffs after ruling he had overstepped his authority to impose the import levies.
The Court of International Trade, based in New York, issued the ruling on Wednesday the 28th of May, after several lawsuits were brought challenging the centrepiece of Trump's trade policy.
It comes after the US President acted to impose tariffs - at one point - on most countries around the world, including China, Canada, Mexico and the UK, despite such measures typically needing to be approved by Congress.
The White House is expected to appeal against the judgement.
Responding to a US federal trade court blocking the majority of President Donald Trump’s sweeping trade tariffs, Naomi Smith, Chief Executive of Best for Britain, said:
"As ever, Trump acts first and is rightly held to account later. But for us, this latest see-sawing of US trade policy is yet more unpredictability from an unreliable partner - and bad for UK firms and workers who desperately need stability for investment and hiring decisions.
“Starmer must be laser-focused on delivering the promise of the UK-EU summit, and secure a stronger relationship with our largest market - which can achieve significant economic growth focused in the Midlands and north of England, and is backed by voters in every UK constituency.”