Richard Tice accused Sky News host Kay Burley of not being “interested” in Britain during an extraordinary TV spat.
The Deputy Leader and the veteran TV presented clashed over President Trump’s trade tariffs and .
Mr Trump announced a 25pc levy on goods coming from Mexico and Canada, and a 10pc trade tax on Chinese goods, insisting that his trade war would be worth the “pain” to create a “golden age of America”.
He has also warned that the UK is “out of line” in its trade with the US but suggested the imbalance could be “worked out”.
Ms Burley, asking if he supported the move, warned of the possible impact on the global economy.
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The Reform MP slammed the Sky News presenter in a heated row this morning (Image: Sky News)
But the Reform UK Deputy leader said tariffs were a “negotiating tactic”.
In a fiery clip, Mr Tice said: “It may well be a done deal. You’re clearly not interested in what’s happening in the UK. I am. I am negotiating on behalf of British citizens.”
Ms Burley responds: “Why do you say that? Why am I not? I’ve lived in this country a lot longer than you.”
The Reform UK Deputy Leader momentarily paused, before continuing: “Let’s focus on what’s going on in Britain, not what’s going on in Mexico and Canada. That’s what is of real interest to us.
“We’ve got to get this economy growing by cutting out daft regulation, stopping sending our money overseas, scrap net zero.”
Asked again if he supported Mr Trump’s tariffs, Mr Tice said: “Tariffs are a negotiation. I’ve said that.
“We’ve got to focus on the UK. You seem to be focusing on Mexico and Canada.”
The extraordinary spat continued as Ms Burley said: “You missed out China and I was then going to go on to Europe”.
Mr Tice flew back: “Let’s focus on Britain, shall we? What works? What makes British citizens better off? You’re not interested in that.”
Laughing, Ms Burley responded: “You talk rubbish sometimes.”
The tone between the pair became heated earlier in the interview, as they discussed the economic impact of .
Ms Burley presented research by Cambridge Econometrics which claimed Britain will lose 3 million jobs, suffer 32% lower investments, 5% lower exports, 16% lower imports and would be £311bn “worse off by 2035.”
Mr Tice declared: “It’s just complete nonsense, this is just twaddle by Remoaner institutions that just can’t accept the fact that we have left.
“And actually we’ve now got great opportunities and we should grab them and thrive.”
Challenged over similar warnings from economic powerhouse Bloomberg, that the UK is losing £100bn a year because of , Mr Tice said: “This is the same Bloomberg that told us that we shouldn’t the EU.
“Of course they are going to do that.”
Asked if Bloomberg was making the figures up, the Reform UK Deputy Leader said: “I’m afraid to say, actually, they are making it up.
“It’s garbage.”
Challenged over the Centre for Economic Performance predictions, Mr Tice declared: “Garbage.
“What they are not focusing on is Germany. Germany is in deep recession and we need to do as much as we can to get away from that, not drag ourselves nearer.
“The last thing we should be doing is tying ourselves to ever more Net Zero EU carbon policies that add costs to our businesses.”
Education minister Catherine McKinnell insisted the UK has “every reason to look forward” to a positive trading relationship with the US.
As threatened to extend his tariffs to Europe, Ms McKinnell told Times Radio: “We have a really strong trading relationship with the United States.
“Our trade is worth around £300 billion per year, we are the largest investors in one another’s economies – £1.2 trillion invested in each other’s economies.
“I think we have every reason to look forward to a positive future with the United States and trade.”
Prime Minister Sir is meeting EU leaders in Brussels today as he continues to forge closer ties with the bloc.
Sir Keir will urge EU countries to shoulder more of the burden of aid for at the meeting in Belgium.
He will call on them to follow UK and US sanctions on ‘s faltering economy and praise Mr Trump’s threat of further restrictions, which he will claim has “rattled” President Putin.
The defence-focused visit will also see Sir Keir meet Nato secretary-general Mark Rutte at the alliance’s headquarters.
But this too could be overshadowed by comments from the US given Mr Trump’s remarks since taking office claiming he wants to annexe Greenland, currently the territory of Nato ally Denmark, and make Canada the 51st state of America.
“I’m here to work with our European partners on keeping up the pressure, targeting the energy revenues and the companies supplying his missile factories to crush Putin’s war machine,” Sir Keir said.
“Because ultimately, alongside our military support, that is what will bring peace closer.”
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has called on Sir Keir to begin talks on rejoining the EU customs union as a bulwark against future US tariffs.
But the have set the Prime Minister five “tests” over his approach to , and claim that if he fails to meet them it will prove he is willing to “undo” the settlement the reached while in power.
Among the commitments the have demanded are for the UK to have continued freedoms over negotiating trade deals, and control of its borders outside the single market.