Keir Starmer

opposition politicians have raised questions, though, about China's human rights record, surveillance, and plans for a new Chinese mega-embassy in the British capital.

Lauren Freyer, NPR News, London.

Alliances endure because they're built on respect and partnership, not pressure.

That is why I said the use of tariffs against allies is completely wrong.

It is not the right way to resolve differences within an alliance.

Tariffs should not be used against allies in this way.

In relation to the escalation, look, a tariff war is in nobody's interests.

And we have not got to that stage.

And my focus, therefore, is making sure we don't get to that stage.

And that's what I'm doing at the moment.

Alliances endure because they're built on respect and partnership, not pressure.

That is why I said the use of tariffs against allies is completely wrong.

It is not the right way to resolve differences within an alliance.

Tariffs should not be used against allies in this way.

In relation to the escalation, look, a tariff war is in nobody's interests.

And we have not got to that stage.

And my focus, therefore, is making sure we don't get to that stage.

And that's what I'm doing at the moment.

Tariffs should not be used against allies in this way.

In relation to the escalation, the tariff war is in nobody's interests.