What does a Donald Trump win mean for the UK?

Donald Trump is set to return to the White House after being elected the 47th president of the United States.

On Wednesday morning it was announced he had won in Wisconsin, in doing so clearing the 270 electoral votes needed to clinch the presidency. The victory marks an extraordinary comeback for the former Republican president, who sparked a violent insurrection at the US Capitol after refusing to accept defeat four years ago.

Since then, he has also been convicted of felony charges and survived two assassination attempts. As president, he has vowed to pursue an agenda centred on reshaping the federal government and pursuing retribution against his perceived enemies.

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With his victory becoming increasingly apparent on Wednesday morning, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer was quick to congratulate the president-elect, alongside his Foreign Secretary David Lammy, and the Government will be keen to build bridges with the incoming administration.

However, the economy and the approach to the conflict in Ukraine could risk diplomatic headaches for the UK.Here is what a second Trump presidency could mean for the UK:

Mr Trump has vowed to impose tariffs on imports to the United States in a move that could impact economies across the globe. Bronwen Maddox, director of the Chatham House foreign affairs think tank, said she believed tariffs would be “probably one of the first things that Britain will notice” under the Donald Trump presidency.

She added they would be “not good” for the “economic growth that Keir Starmer is putting so much weight on”.

She added: “We don’t know how quickly Trump will move on it, but I would think very quickly – it’s one of