If there is a single public mantra that defines Downing Street’s approach to the new Trump administration it is, in the words of the prime minister, to “ignore the noises off”. In private, however, the approach could perhaps best be defined as “hoping for the best while making contingency plans for the worst”. 🔗 Read the full story: https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/keir-starmer-trump-inauguration-2025-tariffs-xgd5309ck