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The world waited with bated breath on Wednesday to see how ‘liberation day' would play out.  US freedom, it seems, comes at a price – and not just for America. Trump confirmed a baseline tariff of 10% for all countries importing into the US and custom tariffs for those deemed "worst offenders". The European Union (20%), China (54%) and Japan (24%) are among those that appear to have drawn Trump's ire. The UK – falling as it does into the baseline bracket – appears to have got off easier than others.  In the tariff announcement's aftermath, advisers told PA that industries reliant o...