UK tries to stop Trump's diesel export ban
John Healey said the government is in talks with the US over Donald Trump's threat to stop exports.
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"We're also making the provision that we may need to and we have our own stocks in the UK."
— John Healey , Politician
"Fundamentally, what we need is a settlement in the Middle East."
— John Healey , Politician
"We're thinking about it very seriously."
— Donald Trump , Politician
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John Healey said the government is in talks with the US over Donald Trump's threat to stop exports.
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