Davey: Starmer must rule out Trump tax on life-saving drugs
16 Jun 2025
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Responding to the news that life-saving drugs on the NHS could be hit with a £1.5 billion tax from the US, Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey said:
“After years of neglect under the Conservatives, the last thing our NHS needs is to be slapped with a £1.5bn Trump tax on life-saving drugs.
“Any US-UK trade deal which sees British patients forking out higher prices to line the pockets of American Pharma giants is simply unacceptable.
“The PM must urgently raise the issue with Trump at the G7, and rule out these unacceptable price hikes for our NHS.”
ENDS
Notes to Editor:
Please find reporting on Trump targeting the NHS to pay higher prices for US drugs here:
