Sarah Elliott

Lady Elliott of Mickle Fell is the Director of the UK-US Special Relationship Unit at the Prosperity Institute.

Articles

America

Is Trump’s tariff regime about to collapse?

Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs, which have caused havoc and uncertainty in global markets, are now finally having their day in court. On November 5, the US Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments in two consolidated cases, Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump and Trump v. V.O.S. Selections. The Trump Administration will defend its reciprocal tariff […]

Trade

A trade deal with the US is in everyone’s interest

Some 78 years after Churchill coined the phrase ‘the special relationship’ to describe the alliance between the UK and the US, both powers must continue to seek ways to deepen their economic ties and accelerate economic growth in order to meet the demands of global leadership.  So it was very promising to have the United […]