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Do you think Donald Trump's election will be good or bad for Britain?

Donald Trump is on his way back into the White House, but will his presidency be good news or bad news for the UK?

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Yahoo UK's poll of the week lets you vote and indicate your strength of feeling on one of the week's hot topics. After the poll closes, we'll publish and analyse the results each Friday, giving readers the chance to see how polarising a topic has become and if their view chimes with other Yahoo UK readers.

WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 06:  Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention Center on November 06, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Americans cast their ballots today in the presidential race between Republican nominee former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, as well as multiple state elections that will determine the balance of power in Congress.   (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
What kind of impact will Donald Trump's second presidency have on the UK? (Getty Images)

It has been a week since Donald Trump's US election win and political analysts are still pondering what his second presidency will mean for the UK.

Many of the policies Trump has promised to introduce when he returns to the White House in January will have profound impacts on this side of the Atlantic.

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During the election campaign, Trump vowed to bring in 10% tariffs on all goods imported into the US, in an effort to boost his country's economy and workforce.

One think tank has warned that this move could mean UK growth is halved and lead to higher interest rates. The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) said it could lead to UK inflation rising by up to 4% in the next two years.

There are also fears about how Trump will approach Nato and the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. Having promised to end Russia's war with Ukraine in one day while on the campaign trail, Trump has reportedly spoken by phone to Vladimir Putin, telling him not to escalate the conflict.

His attitude to tackling climate change is also being questioned, with reports suggesting he will once again withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement just as he did in his first stint as president, something Joe Biden undid on his first day in office in January 2021.

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In a YouGov poll conducted last week as the result of the US election became clear, 31% of 4,800 British adults said his victory would be "very bad" for the UK, with a further 24% saying it would be "fairly bad" - only a combined 18% said it would be "very good" or "fairly good".

But, one week after he became president-elect, what impact do you think his incoming presidency will have on the UK?

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