Britain is urged to adopt Singapore’s model by leveraging post-Brexit freedoms and tackling US tariffs, in order to strengthen and reshape the country’s economy.

Trump has imposed new reciprocal tariffs, including a 10 per cent levy on Britain, sparking concern among UK officials and global partners over potential economic and diplomatic repercussions.

Starmer is making a last-minute push to prevent a damaging trade war, with No 10 preparing concessions to avert harsh tariffs from the US.

Britain’s potential tariff deal faces scrutiny after a high-profile US figure warned that any free trade agreement hinges on safeguarding free expression, pointing to the arrest of a peaceful protester as a worrying sign of curtailed liberties.