Pakistan, April 24 -- US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose heavy tariffs on the United Kingdom (UK) if it does not remove its digital services tax on American technology companies, escalating tensions between the two long-standing allies.

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In an interview with The Telegraph, Trump described the UK's tax policy as "unfair" and warned that economic measures would follow if Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's government failed to act. He specifically criticized the tax imposed on major US tech firms, arguing that it disproportionately targets American businesses.

Trump said that if the UK does not abolish the digital services tax, his administration would respond with s...