Sir Keir Starmer must sue Donald Trump for $100billion for "damaging our country", Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey demanded today.
Speaking at the Scottish Liberal Democrat conference in Edinburgh, the Kingston & Surbiton MP renewed his push to heap pressure on the Prime Minister over his working relationship with the US President.
He said: "Let's hope that the rule of law will triumph in America today and bring to book the most dangerous, damaging US President of modern times.
"And my advice today to Keir Starmer is to sue Donald Trump for $100billion for the damage he scored to Scotland and our country. It's the only language he understands."
Sir Ed's comments came just hours after the majority of the Trump administration's tariffs levied on imports coming into the United States were struck down in a six-to-three decision by the US Supreme Court.
However, the President announced he is set to sign an executive order imposing a new 10 per cent global tariff just hours after the ruling deemed his "reciprocal" import duties illegal.
In his speech in the Scottish capital, Sir Ed hailed the "brilliant" decision by the Supreme Court as he branded Mr Trump a "bully".
He claimed he has "long said Keir Starmer’s approach is wrong" with Britain's relationship with Washington.
However, the Liberal Democrat leader is also pushing for the Prime Minister to pursue closer ties with Britain's European allies.
"You can’t kowtow to a bully," the Kingston & Surbiton MP said.
Sir Ed spoke from Edinburgh this morning
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Sir Ed also said he does not believe Sir Keir has "achieved anything in his trade negotiations" with the US.
He added: “I would take a different view, I would sue Donald Trump for the damage he has caused to our economy, to jobs, to businesses, to investment, to the cost of living."
Meanwhile, Sir Ed heaped praise onto Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney for "standing up" to the President, urging Sir Keir to look elsewhere when it comes to international trade deals.
"The UK Prime Minister should not yield to a bully," Sir Ed said.
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"He should look at trade deals with our partners in Europe, a new EU-UK customs union, and with other countries, Commonwealth countries like Canada, so we have alternatives."
Turning hiss attention to domestic politics, Sir Ed renewed his attack on Reform UK leader Nigel Farage by claiming that the UK "cannot let Trump's America become Farage's Britain".
"There is one man, one man who sees Trump not as a threat, not as a danger, but as an inspiration, a role model – Nigel Farage," he warned attendees in Edinburgh.
"Farage and Reform who share Trump’s admiration for Vladimir Putin. Farage and Reform who want to divide people, not bring people together.
"Farage and Reform who look to Trump’s America with private health care, loose gun laws and increasing authoritarian rule, and want to bring all that to Scotland and the UK, friends, we cannot let Trump’s America become Farage’s Britain."
Following the court's ruling, a Government spokesman confirmed British officials would work with the White House to "understand how the ruling will affect tariffs for the UK and the rest of the world".
He added the UK "enjoys the lowest reciprocal tariffs globally, and under any scenario we expect our privileged trading position with the US to continue".
However, UK businesses were assured they would receive continued support as further details about the tariffs are announced.
"Under any scenario, we expect our privileged trading position with the US to continue and will work with the administration to understand how the ruling will affect tariffs for the UK and the rest of the world," he said.
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