After promising during his election campaign to put tariffs back at the center of US economic policy, President Donald Trump moved swiftly once back in office, announcing significant new import taxes aimed at America’s trading partners.

BBC Verify looks at how big the impact on the UK could be and what might happen next. The value of the UK's raw steel and aluminium exports to the US in 2024 was around £470m. But it's important to note that these latest US tariffs - taxes on imports - also cover products made with steel and aluminium,

The Donald Trump tariff policies, implemented during his tenure as President, marked a significant shift in the United States' trade strategy. Historically, tariffs have been used primarily as a source of national revenue or to protect budding domestic industries from foreign competition.