89 minutes ago China's exports in December grew 10.7%, beating estimates as higher US tariffs loom

China’s exports in December grew at a faster pace than expected, as factories rushed to fill orders to beat higher tariffs that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to impose once he takes office

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3 hours ago Britain's unlikely bureau de change boom... and the dark reason behind it: As 25 money changers pop up within 500 yards in one city, RORY TINGLE investigates

EXCLUSIVE: Bureau de change stores offering money transfer services are found in large numbers across many British towns and cities, defying the growing popularity of mobile payments.

Economics

4 hours ago Britain's biggest companies slam the brakes on job creation at the hardest pace since the Covid pandemic, figures show

Beleaguered Rachel Reeves is facing further economic gloom as new figures show major employers slamming the brakes on job creation thanks to her £25 billion national insurance raid.

Events

8 hours ago Jeremy Kyle 'to make TV comeback' five years after controversial ITV show axed

Jeremy Kyle is set to make his big ITV comeback with a celebrity interview

Culture

7 hours ago Britain's A&E crisis! Fury as half a million patients languished on hospital trolleys for 12 hours or more last year

The rate is 400 times higher than the 1,306 reported a decade ago in 2015 and comes amid a major shortage of beds which is preventing staff moving new arrivals on to wards

Science

5 hours ago Scots ‘can benefit from Trump uncertainty’ in green energy investment: Forbes

The Deputy First Minister also defended the Government’s stance that it would meet the President-elect.

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16 hours ago 'We're with you': Supermarket giant Morrisons backs farmers' protests against Labour's inheritance tax raid in fresh blow for Rachel Reeves

In a video posted on social media, the grocery chain told Britain's farmers it shared their concerns about the impact of Labour's action, adding: 'We're with you.'

Economics

9 hours ago JD Vance slams ‘incompetent’ California government as Gavin Newsom battles wildfire conspiracy theories

California governor slams ‘delusional’ Trump while incoming VP highlights fire hydrants failing on firefighters

Events

9 hours ago Jeremy Kyle 'to make TV comeback' five years after controversial show was axed

Jeremy Kyle is set to make his big ITV comeback with a celebrity interview after his controversial daily show was axed back in 2019 following outcry over the death of one of the contestants

Culture

6 hours ago Who is Jacob Fearnley? Britain’s rising star facing Nick Kyrgios at Australian Open

The 23-year-old Scot is prepared to face the unique challenge of playing Kyrgios on John Cain Arena

Politics

20 hours ago Rachel Reeves 'making Britain a laughing stock' on China trip as she returns with 'puny' £600m investment deal

The Tories said the Chancellor had 'come back with next to nothing' from her trip to Beijing, which she ploughed ahead with despite fresh alarm at her economic plans.

Economics

11 hours ago Trump attacks Newsom over emergency response as Trudeau hits back at 51st state comments: Live

President-elect claimed politicians in California were unable to put out raging fires – elevating his longstanding feud with Newsom

Events

11 hours ago Jeremy Kyle to return to ITV over half a decade after show was axed following tragedy

Jeremy Kyle is set to return to ITV next week, more than five years years after his controversial show was axed following the death of a former guest

Culture

6 hours ago Major plan for AI to be unleashed across Britain launched by Keir Starmer

In a challenge to tech billionaires in Silicon Valley, Prime Minister Keir Starmer will announce an AI Opportunities Action Plan to 'win the global race' in developing AI

Politics

27 hours ago How to protect YOUR money from Rachel Reeves's economic meltdown: Finance guru JEFF PRESTRIDGE talks to Britain's top experts to reveal what you need to do NOW

Are the wheels coming off Rachel Reeves's 'wagon'? Political allegiance may determine your answer to this question, but financial markets are adamant in their opinion.

Economics

11 hours ago Body is found in hunt for missing woman, 57, a week after she disappeared amid Britain's ice blast

Lynda, 57, was last seen leaving her home on Parish Drive in Ainsworth, by Bolton, at around midday on January 4, sparking a week-long search amid the cold conditions

Events

11 hours ago Jeremy Kyle to make ITV return for first time in six years after show was axed

Jeremy Kyle's controversial ITV show was axed in 2019, but now the presenter is set to return to the channel for the first time in six years

Culture

7 hours ago Justin Trudeau shuts down Trump’s ‘51st state’ threats: ‘Not going to happen’

The president-elect’s suggestion to expand U.S. power ‘definitely’ should be taken seriously, Canada’s PM says

Politics

12 hours ago Spoon bender Uri Geller offers Donald Trump to use his island as US military base

Well-known spoon bender Uri Geller has offered Donald Trump the use of his island as a US military base after the President-elect's calls to take over Greenland

Events

13 hours ago California fires could be costliest disaster in US history, says governor

Gavin Newsom accuses Trump of spreading disinformation after president-elect calls emergency response ‘incompetent’

Events

9 hours ago Steve Bannon explodes on 'evil racist' Elon Musk and pledges to 'take him down' before Trump's Inauguration Day

It's no secret that Steve Bannon, once a top aide to Donald Trump, isn't a fan of the president-elect's newest buddy Elon Musk.

Politics

17 hours ago California governor Gavin Newsom hits out at 'delusional' Donald Trump over wildfire criticism

California governor Gavin Newsom has hit at Donald Trump over his LA wildfire response claims, calling the president-elect “delusional”.

Events

10 hours ago The Guardian view on capital punishment: an upsurge in executions should concern us all | Editorial

The vast majority of countries have outlawed the death penalty. Yet the annual toll is growing – and Donald Trump wants to increase its useThe good news: Zimbabwe has just banned the death penalty. While it should remove an exemption clause, which might allow for capital punishment’s return were a state of emergency to be declared, the decision is another welcome step in the global journey towards abolition: 113 states have now banned executions.The bad news is that fewer countries have been killing more people in the last few years. Last May, Amnesty International recorded 1,153 executions in 2023, a 31% increase from the previous year and the highest level for almost a decade. (The figure is an underestimate since countries including China, believed to be the world’s largest executioner, do not publish data on the death penalty.) There was no letup in 2024. Iran reportedly executed more than 900 people. Saudi Arabia is believed to have killed another 330, compared with 172 in...

Politics

18 hours ago SAS Rogue Heroes: What's true and what's false? From Paddy Mayne smashing up a Cairo restaurant to unit's founder trying to flee prison, historian gives his verdict

The new series of BBC drama SAS Rogue Heroes has drawn both praise and criticism for its all-action depiction of the wartime exploits of Britain's most elite troops.

Events

11 hours ago The Guardian view on Argentina’s austerity year: painful cuts, rising poverty and a geopolitical gamble | Editorial

In his first 12 months Javier Milei has imposed drastic economic measures – sparking protests while banking on an IMF bailoutThe first foreign leader to meet Donald Trump after his victory last November was Argentina’s president, Javier Milei. The affinity is obvious: both are political outsiders united by extreme-right rhetoric and a penchant for anarchic capitalism. Mr Milei promised a war on bureaucrats, brutal public spending cuts and sweeping deregulation of Latin America’s second-largest economy. Predictably, the outcome has been devastating: a recession plunged more than half the country into poverty within the first six months of 2024.Mr Milei did not so much win the last election as the previous government lost it. When voters went to the polls in October 2023, monthly inflation stood at around 8%, fuelling frustration with the established parties and anxiety about the future – sentiments Mr Milei skilfully exploited. After his victory, monthly inflation soared to...

Politics

19 hours ago Donald Trump breaks his silence on LA fires after failing to respond to Gavin Newsom's invite to visit wildfire ground zero

Donald Trump has finally broken his silence over the Los Angeles fires that have consumed the west coast city

Events

11 hours ago JD Vance says Biden left Trump a ‘dumpster fire’ and lays out Jan 6 pardon strategy

Incoming vice president claims ‘we need to rectify’ prosecution of January 6 rioters who did not commit violence

Politics

19 hours ago Inside the chilling story of one of Britain's longest serving prisoners... that you've never heard of: How murderer, 72, met grisly end in Scottish jail after 55 years behind bars

One of the UK's longest-serving prisoners has died at the age of 72 after spending more than 50 years behind bars... but you've likely never heard of him.

Events

11 hours ago Pete Wicks' romance blow as Maura Higgins declares 'I have bad taste in men'

Love Islandstar Maura Higgins has spoken about her dating history, admitting she has "terrible taste in men" and is focusing on her independence.

Politics

20 hours ago Rare amber cold health warning alerts in place as Britain hit by ‘freezing fog patches’

The Met Office says it will be a ‘very cold and frosty’ end to the weekend

Events

11 hours ago Voices: Are you worried about the private sector’s role in the NHS? Join The Independent Debate

Jeremy Corbyn’s criticism of Labour’s NHS plans has reignited debate over the role of private healthcare in the public system

Politics

29 hours ago When Maya Jama dumped Stormzy they claimed they had simply 'grown apart'. But now insiders say the truth could be more humiliating for Britain's 'King of Rap'

When Maya Jama dumped her rapper boyfriend, Stormzy, fans were left heartbroken that music's golden couple had split - but insiders suggest there was another reason than simply 'growing apart'.

Events

13 hours ago First Minister says he will use Donald Trump's Scottish links in tariff talks

The incoming president has threatened a blanket 20 per cent tariff on all imports into the US

Politics

15 hours ago Canada’s election is about to have an Elon Musk problem with Trudeau’s exit

The world’s richest man looks to move Canada to the right as the beleaguered prime minister prepares to departThe decision by the Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau, this week to resign as head of the Liberal party has set in motion a leadership race against the backdrop of a looming general election, which will be held amid political turmoil triggered by Donald Trump’s America First economic nationalism. It has also given Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, an opportunity to inject himself into yet another country’s political turmoil.Since Trudeau’s resignation on Monday, Musk has posted repeatedly about Canadian politics on X – the platform formerly known as Twitter he bought in 2022 for $44bn. He has praised clips of Pierre Poilievre, the leader of Canada’s Conservative party, while relishing in Trudeau’s downfall and engaging with rightwing Canadian influencers. Continue reading...

Politics

19 hours ago Boris Johnson brands Vladimir Putin a 'f***ing idiot' as he calls on Western leaders to let Ukraine join Nato

Britain's former Prime Minister told the Russian leader there will be 'no more empire', declaring Ukraine and other eastern European countries would never rejoin the 'Russian imperium'.

Politics

19 hours ago Is this Britain's most annoying neighbour? Woman who keeps 28 cockerels in her back garden blasted by desperate locals... but she says 'horrendous' racket is THEIR fault

EXCLUSIVE: Lucia Lawrence, 50, was served with a noise abatement order after locals complained that her 28 cockerels crowing from 2am onwards was driving them mad.

Politics

20 hours ago Humiliation as Brexit bankroller Arron Banks refused US entry to own Donald Trump party

Brexit bankroller and Nigel Farage pal Arron Banks is unable to attend his own £150,000 party celebrating Donald Trump's return to the White House after being denied US entry

Politics

21 hours ago ‘You don’t just go and buy a country’: Greenland plunged into geopolitical storm

Residents of Nuuk do not want to be part of the US but welcome a discussion of their sovereignty

Politics

21 hours ago Britain is a weak link in Donald Trump’s new world order, so it needs to find friends fast | Will Hutton

Amid deepening debt and an onslaught by the president-elect, Labour must calm the markets, then think big economicallyIt’s certainly not 2008, nor even Truss 2022, but the men and women who move the financial markets are suddenly darkly pessimistic. Some of the private emails and WhatsApp messages circulating last week matched any efforts by Cassandra. The mood has turned against Britain.It is not one single thing, but a toxic mix. There is the prospect of a long period of stagflation, the consequence, as even the markets recognise, of 14 years of epic misgovernment. The problem now is partly that Labour does not have a plausible growth story, partly that the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, is painted as having an economic tin ear that douses capitalist animal spirits, and partly because Trump’s arrival has exposed just how dependent an indebted, economically wounded Britain is on the kindness of strangers. It’s not yet a crisis – the stock market has held up – but without some skilful e...

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23 hours ago Mike Pence fuels speculation that his wife snubbed Melania and reveals first words to Trump in four years

At Jimmy Carter's funeral, Mike Pence's wife, Karen, sparked speculation of a deliberate snub when she remained seated and ignored Donald and Melania Trump while warmly greeting Bushes.

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