On April 5, a spokesperson for the Prime Minister's Office stated that the UK Prime Minister Starmer had phone conversations with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Italian Prime Minister Meloni on that day.
Starmer reiterated that the UK will not rush to take retaliatory measures against Trump's tariff policies. The spokesperson also said that the UK, Italy, and Australia unanimously believe that a trade war is "not in anyone's interest". (Jin Shi)