Glastonbury and Somerton MP Sarah Dyke has told shoppers to back Somerset farmers and high streets as fears grow over the impact of Donald Trump's latest trade war threat.

The Liberal Democrat MP is part of a new 'buy Somerset, back Britain' campaign to encourage people to spend their money locally and protect the county's small businesses and producers.

It comes after US President Trump announced plans for new tariffs — sparking concerns about the future of British farming and fears that cheap American imports could flood UK shelves.

Sarah Dyke said: "Somerset's local businesses are the heartbeat of our communities, and we must do all we can to support them in these challenging times. Buying locally isn't just good for our economy; it strengthens our entire community.

"If we lose farms we risk losing our food security during such a critical period for national security."

The Government has already dismissed the campaign as "inward looking" — but Somerset MPs say they will carry on regardless.

Sarah Dyke added: "I will always stand up for our local businesses and farmers — they've been hammered by spiralling costs, bad Government policy, and now this threat from America. Given these uncertain times and the likelihood of further global instability, we must keep our spending local where possible and strengthen our local economies."

The Lib Dems are calling on the Labour Government to scrap the jobs tax, reform business rates and provide urgent support for small businesses caught in the crossfire of global trade rows.

• US President Donald Trump has sparked global concern with plans for sweeping new trade tariffs — including a 10% charge on all goods entering America, and higher rates on cars, steel and agriculture. The EU faced a 20% tariff, while China was hit with a 34% charge — prompting Beijing to retaliate with tariffs of up to 84% on US goods. Trump has since paused the tariffs for 90 days after international backlash — but raised China's tariffs to 125%. UK farmers are particularly worried about reports that a future UK-US trade deal could cut tariffs on American beef, chicken and pork — raising fears of cheap imports undercutting British producers already struggling with rising costs.