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The head of trade body Make UK said UK firms were already putting in contingency plans to deal with an expected slump in trade caused by the president's swing towards protectionism.

Mr Jenrick was recorded telling Conservative students 'I'm determined to ... bring this coalition together and make sure we unite as a nation as well.'

The Prime Minister used a celebrity reception at No10 to warn of the 'never-ending fight for our flag and what it represents'.

The leader's spokesman dismissed talk of a link-up at the national level after Jenrick suggested action would be needed to prevent the 'nightmare scenario' of Keir Starmer winning in 2029.

The Chancellor is in Washington for IMF meetings and talks with other G20 finance ministers to discuss the impact of the US president on global commerce.

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More than a dozen Labour MPs have backed a motion saying the UK president should be barred from addressing parliament when he visits Britain.

The Chancellor will tell the International Monetary Fund 's spring meeting in Washington that the 'new era of global trade' requires a new system that 'provides security for working people'.

The Home Secretary is said to be willing to consider a limited operation, having previously been opposed to any type of exchange over fears it would affect migration figures.

Andrea Jenkyns, the former Tory minister, is set to romp home in Greater Lincolnshire, while in neighbouring Hull and East Yorkshire, former boxer Luke Campbell is ahead.