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US threatens tariffs on imports from Mexico

Mexico has warned the US tariffs to press for action on immigration will not work.

Mexico has warned the US tariffs to press for action on immigration will not work. We hear from Emily Blanchard, Economics Professor at Dartmouth University how tariffs would hamper the Mexican economy and would prompt more migrants to leave the country, to enter the United States.

As President Trump visits the UK we look at the prospect of a potential US-UK trade deal. We hear businesses want a closer partnership across the Atlantic. Guests include Emmanuel Adam, director of trade policy for the British American Business Council and Minette Batters, chair of the UK's National Farmers Union, who outlines why she has concerns over a potential deal.

Also in the programme, the Hilton Hotel group marks 100 years of being in business by asking guests what they thought were the important historic events of the last century. Hilton pioneered hotel amenities like televisions in every room and the mini-bar. We hear from the company's chief executive in Europe, Simon Vincent, who explains the part John Lennon played in the firm's history.

(Picture: Goods being transported between Mexico and the United States. Getty Images.)

27 minutes

Last on

Mon 3 Jun 2019 21:32GMT

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  • Mon 3 Jun 2019 21:32GMT