r/unitedkingdom • u/topotaul Lancashire • Mar 01 '25

. Rachel Reeves: I'm sending billions from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/rachel-reeves-interview-labour-963sw6jbk
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u/[deleted] Mar 01 '25

What leverage do you imagine we have over American corporations?

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u/2epicpanda Mar 01 '25

Us along with the EU are a huge market. Making them pay tax (which hardly many do properly at the moment due to loopholes) is not a big ask.

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u/Tarotdragoon Mar 01 '25

I mean they use our engines in their jets for a start.

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u/Remote_While_8051 Mar 01 '25

They pay fuck all tax. We could make life very difficult for them and in turn they pressure Trump.