UK Prime Minister Declares the End of Globalization: “The World We Knew Is Over”
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has expressed his government’s readiness to step in and protect the UK’s local industry from the impact of U.S. tariffs recently imposed by President Donald Trump’s administration.
In an article published by The Telegraph, Starmer stated that “the world we knew is over,” adding that the new global order is governed less by established rules and more by deals and alliances. He affirmed his government’s willingness to adopt an industrial policy to shield British companies from what he described as an approaching storm.
Starmer wrote that it is no longer feasible to cling to traditional beliefs in economic liberalism and free trade, especially as the world is rapidly changing. He announced that he will unveil a set of measures next week aimed at strengthening the British economy. He emphasized that the immediate priority is to maintain stability and work hard to reach the best possible agreement, stressing that no deal will be signed with the United States unless it clearly benefits British businesses and workers.
Earlier this week, U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a 10% tariff on goods and products manufactured in the United Kingdom — a rate lower than the 20% tariff applied to imports from the European Union.
