UK engaging with Washington on forced labour tariffs, government says

LONDON, June 3 (Reuters) - ​Britain ⁠said on Wednesday ​it was in regular talks the ​United ‌States and was taking ⁠action to tackle forced labour ⁠in domestic ​and global supply chains, after Washington proposed new tariffs on imports ​over ‌alleged failures to curb the practice.

"We're tackling forced labour in the UK ​and in global supply chains to ‌ensure UK businesses are not complicit in ‌forced labour and human rights violations," a government spokesperson said.

"We continue to ​engage regularly with the US ‌Administration as part of our negotiations, and have made clear the ⁠actions we're ⁠taking," the spokesperson ‌said, adding that preferential access for UK ​businesses ​under existing ‌arrangements remained in place. (Reporting by Muvija M, writing by Sam Tabahriti, editing by Alistair Smout)