55 minutes ago Trump says EU tariffs will ‘definitely happen’ as Mexico, Canada and China retaliate

Trump takes softer line on UK, saying ‘I think that one can be worked out’, while Mexico and Canada vow levies and to strengthen ties with each other Donald Trump has threatened to widen the scope of his trade tariffs, repeating his warning that the European Union – and potentially the UK – will face levies, even as he conceded that Americans could bear some of the economic brunt of a nascent global trade war.It comes as Trump’s tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, announced on Saturday, sparked retaliation from all three countries. Mexico and Canada have vowed levies of their own while China and Canada are seeking legal challenges. Continue reading...

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18 hours ago Justin Baldoni shares handwritten notes from It Ends With Us intimacy coordinator after publishing explosive new website telling 'his side' of Blake Lively lawsuit

Justin Baldoni has shared his alleged handwritten notes from a meeting with an intimacy coordinator for It Ends With Us amid Blake Lively's sexual harassment allegations.

Society

4 hours ago Unions press Labour on workers rights bill as hundreds of thousands ‘stuck’ on zero

The Trades Union Congress said one in 12 zero-hours worker has been with their current employer for more than a decade, while almost half have been in the same job for more than two years

Economics

13 hours ago Martin Bakole reveals Anthony Joshua bout agreed as Airdrie boxer set for Rumble in the Jungle

Adopted Scot Bakole believes that everything has been arranged to fight long-term rival Anthony Joshua in the Congo

Sport

2 hours ago Revealed: From gushing 'love bombs' to legal threats... Five years of emails and texts behind the bitter Blake Lively vs Justin Baldoni feud

It's the latest twist in the fight between Ms Lively, 37, and her husband, the actor Ryan Reynolds - two of the most powerful players in Hollywood - and the until-now obscure Baldoni.

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2 hours ago Keir Starmer forced to scrap his personal email account after it was allegedly hacked by Russians, book claims

Sir Keir Starmer had to change his 'dangerously obvious' email address after a suspected Russian hack shortly after the invasion of Ukraine, a new book has claimed.

Politics

8 hours ago ‘Enough is enough’: Trump tariffs inspire economic patriotism in Canada

US president’s aggressive actions have kick-started a ‘Buy Canadian’ campaign across the border

Economics

14 hours ago Stina Blackstenius gives Arsenal edge over Manchester City in WSL thriller

Both teams knew this was a win or bust moment for their already fading title hopes and, in that spirit, they served up a breathless seven-goal thriller. It was the visitors, Arsenal, who came out on top to surely confine the remainder of Manchester City’s Women’s Super League campaign to merely a battle for European qualification.City’s fourth defeat in their past six WSL games was another engrossing but mistake filled match that will be hugely damaging for their hopes of domestic success. On the overall share of the chances, Arsenal probably deserved to edge an end-to-end contest. Continue reading...

Sport

2 hours ago Teenage British volunteer, 18, is killed by Russian drone after going to fight for Ukraine

James Wilton, just 18 years old, died on his very first mission after being chased by three deadly drones in an open field with nowhere to hide.

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4 hours ago Keir Starmer has 'serious questions to answer' after he met a voice coach at the height of Covid restrictions

Sir Keir Starmer has 'serious questions to answer' after it emerged he met with a voice coach at the height of Covid restrictions, the Tories said last night.

Politics

10 hours ago Diners refuse to pay £300 bill after telling pub 'we didn't enjoy meal'

The six customers refused to pay for their food and drink at the Black Bull in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, after complaining they did not enjoy their evening

Economics

5 hours ago Luke Humphries in 7th heaven as Cool Hand survives Jonny Clayton fightback to claim Winmau World Darts Masters

Humphries claimed his seventh major title in Milton Keynes but had to fight off the ferret in an epic Final battle

Events

4 hours ago Threat of Trump trade war looms over Starmer’s meeting with EU leaders

The Prime Minister will urge Europe to bear down on Russia when he meets the heads of the 27 EU governments on Monday.

Politics

11 hours ago Trump faces tariff backlash from business as trade war sparks inflation fear

Experts warn aggressive levies against US allies will hurt consumers and roil supply chains

Economics

4 hours ago Keir Starmer orders hundreds of schools to improve amid Ofsted plan backlash

Keir Starmer said there are 600 schools in England that are 'stuck' and not improving as he backed controversial new Ofsted plans which have sparked a backlash among unions

Politics

13 hours ago Brexit is ‘settled’ Sir Keir Starmer says amid calls for customs deal with EU

The Prime Minister will meet European Council leaders on Monday as he continues efforts to “reset” Britain’s relationship with the trade bloc.

Economics

6 hours ago Labour's new betrayal: Struggling businesses will 'pay the price' of Keir Starmer's Brexit reset, experts warn

Struggling businesses are facing higher costs as Keir Starmer seeks to link Britain to the EU's green scheme.

Events

6 hours ago Starmer questioned on whether voice coach visit breached lockdown rules

A voice coach is reported to have visited the Prime Minister to help him prepare a response to the Brexit deal while lockdown rules were in place.

Politics

14 hours ago Brexit is ‘settled’, Sir Keir Starmer says amid calls for customs deal with EU

The Prime Minister will meet European Council leaders on Monday as he continues efforts to ‘reset’ Britain’s relationship with the trade bloc.

Economics

6 hours ago 'I think I'm daft please help me I don't understand my own mind': The plea of the 'Beast of Birkenhead' who's served 38 years in jail for murder when he could be innocent

Peter Sullivan, who is set to be declared innocent in the UK's longest-ever miscarriage of justice case, wrote a statement decades ago telling police he was 'daft' and could not understand why he lied.

Events

6 hours ago Starmer calls on European leaders to put more economic pressure on Russia

PM wants to ‘see all allies stepping up’, saying Donald Trump’s threat of sanctions has rattled Vladimir PutinKeir Starmer has called on European leaders to put more economic pressure on Russia, saying Donald Trump’s threat of sanctions has left Vladimir Putin “rattled”.Before a meeting in Brussels on Monday, the prime minister said it was necessary to “see all allies stepping up – particularly in Europe” when it comes to inflicting economic harm on Russia, and argued it would help bring about peace by ending the Ukraine war sooner. Continue reading...

Politics

23 hours ago Sanctioned Russian billionaire files London bankruptcy petition against former associate

Andrey Guryev brings action against Alexander Gorbachev over legal costs stemming from High Court dispute

Economics

6 hours ago Miss Austen review – Keeley Hawes is magnificent in this absolute treat of a period drama

Arguably the greatest act of literary vandalism in history becomes masterly TV, as we see Cassandra Austen destroy thousands of her sister Jane’s letters following her death – out of loveThis year is the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth. Janeites rejoice (in suitably restrained and quietly sardonic fashion)! Brontë devotees – I suppose you had better go for a long walk across a large moor until it is one of your lot’s time to shine again.Until then, it is all things Austen. Expect genteel celebrations from Bath to Hampshire and screen and print schedules stuffed with tributes to, dramas inspired by and features about the great woman and her works for the next 12 glorious months. First off the televisual blocks is Miss Austen, an adaptation of Gill Hornby’s book of the same name, which tells the story of the just-beginning-to-be-famed Regency novelist through the eyes of the beloved sister who long survived her, Cassandra – played by Keeley Hawes with her customary controlled...

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6 hours ago Keir Starmer gives key update on 'rattled' Putin after Donald Trump threats

Keir Starmer will call for European leaders to turn the screw on Vladimir Putin's war machine after Donald Trump threatened new sanctions if the Ukraine war does not end

Politics

26 hours ago Has Starmer struck a murky deal with the Chinese to let them build a £750million mega

The fortified Royal Mint complex in East London resembled the set of a B-grade horror movie as it was lashed last week by the gusting winds and torrential rain of Storm Herminia.

Economics

8 hours ago British aid worker has arm and leg amputated after Russian drone attack while he was evacuating civilians on the front line

Ed Scott, from Shatesbury, in Dorset, was evacuating civilians just 5km from the frontline on Thursday when a Kamikaze drone attacked the civilian-marked van he was driving.

Events

7 hours ago Jota catching Celtic feels will make him even BETTER as Brendan Rodgers tells him he's a lucky boy

Jota cut an emotional figure after goalscoring second debut and Rodgers reckons he'll now realise how good he has it in the Hoops

Politics

27 hours ago Keir Starmer is privately urged to boost defence spending to more than 3% of GDP

Sir Keir Starmer has been privately urged to boost defence spending to more than 3 per cent of GDP - far outstripping his 2.5 per cent target.

Economics

10 hours ago Ange Postecoglou makes admission on Tottenham squad ahead of transfer deadline day

Spurs boss full of praise as Archie Gray and Djed Spence step up

Events

8 hours ago OnlyFans probe reveals how parents have been 'sent explicit images of their daughters'

The OnlyFans Files reveals the grim underbelly of the £5bn a year site - experts tell us about the risks run by those who rely on the adult content site for income

Politics

11 hours ago Blake Lively made 'veiled threat' about Taylor Swift to Justin Baldoni over It Ends With Us, his website claims

Blake Lively allegedly leveraged her friendship with superstar Taylor Swift to get her way behind the scenes of It Ends With Us, according to Justin Baldoni.

Events

8 hours ago 'I'm a Megan Fox lookalike on OnlyFans – one dark moment changed my behaviour forever'

Taylor Ryan, one of hundreds of women who went to UK police in the last five years over alleged crime linked to OnlyFans, tells us of the stalker hell she endured at 23

Politics

11 hours ago Four university students killed in horror crash 'on way home from night out' are named by police as horrified witnesses claim smash was so violent 'officers couldn't make out what make the car was'

Four university students in their 20s killed in a horror crash in Colchester, Essex, on Saturday on their way home from a night out have been named by police.

Events

8 hours ago Rubio tells Panama to reduce Chinese influence in canal area or face US action

Secretary of state’s visit to Central American state greeted with protests at Trump’s demand to take back the waterwayThe US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has held talks in Panama with its president, José Raúl Mulino, as protesters marched in opposition to Donald Trump’s demand for ownership of the Panama canal to be returned to the US.The US’s top diplomat told Mulino in the talks that the US president has determined China’s influence threatens the Panama canal and that immediate changes were needed or the US would act. Continue reading...

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11 hours ago Israel launches fresh air strikes in the West Bank a day after it claimed to have 'eliminated a terrorist cell' in attack that killed five people

Thick clouds were seen rising from the Palestinian city where Israeli forces have been conducting a massive operation for nearly two weeks that the Israeli military says is targeted at local militants.

Events

10 hours ago What Mikel Arteta got right as Arsenal smash Man City and send Liverpool message

Arsenal hammered Manchester City at the Emirates 5-1 as Mikel Arteta continues the fight against Liverpool for the Premier League title

Politics

12 hours ago Families of victims visit Washington plane crash site amid swirl of questions

Federal investigators are still working to piece together the events that led to the crash that killed 67 peopleFamilies of victims of the deadliest US air disaster in nearly 25 years visited the crash site on Sunday amid a swirl of ongoing questions on what caused the mid-air collision between a passenger jet and a military helicopter at an airport just outside Washington DC.Dozens of people walked along the banks of the Potomac River near Reagan National airport, close to where an American Airlines jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed into each other on Wednesday, killing all 67 aboard.The Associated Press contributed to this report Continue reading...

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10 hours ago Liverpool transfer news: Virgil van Dijk urges stay as Arne Slot gets 'informal talks' boost

Mohamed Salah's future is a hot topic at Liverpool and the Reds are also being linked with a move for a player who has emerged as one of European football's top talents

Politics

13 hours ago Four people killed in horror crash were 'university students returning home from night out' as it's claimed the smash was so violent police 'couldn't tell what make the car was'

Four people killed in a horror crash are believed to be university students in their 20s who were returning home from a night out in Colchester on Saturday.

Events

10 hours ago Gary Neville tells Marcus Rashford what he MUST do to succeed at Aston Villa

Marcus Rashford has been sent a piece of advice from Gary Neville as he prepares to complete a loan move to Aston Villa to bring an end to his nightmare at Manchester United

Politics

16 hours ago Martin Lewis warns Ryanair passengers about £55 fine after major change – how to avoid

Ryanair is making a change to their check-in policy that could see holidaymakers hit with a £55 charge - Martin Lewis has issued an urgent warning to all passengers

Events

12 hours ago Keir Starmer meets 'lame duck' German leader Olaf Scholz as he chases a 'reset' of Britain's relationship with the EU

The PM hosted Mr Scholz - who lost a vote of confidence in December - at his country residence in Buckinghamshire ahead of a trip to Brussels tomorrow.

Politics

17 hours ago Shocking moment man, 20, squares off with teenager in fatal daytime knife fight that saw blade plunged 8cm into his heart

Billy Ripley, 20, was stabbed to death in a church graveyard in Hailsham, East Sussex, in the early evening of August 29 last year

Events

13 hours ago UK seeking ‘strong trade relationship’ with US amid tariffs, Starmer says

President Donald Trump’s tariffs have sparked fears of a new era of trade wars across the globe.

Politics

17 hours ago Jack Harper tells his remarkable story from Real Madrid pow wows with Ronaldo and Bale to a brutal health battle

Harper - who was born and raised in Spain but speaks with a Scottish accent - was in the La Fabrica youth academy between 2009 and 2015

Events

13 hours ago UK's Starmer welcomes German leader to his country estate as he touts 'reset' with the EU

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has welcomed German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to his country estate as he repeated his aim to improve relations with the European Union

Politics

18 hours ago Kathy Eldon thought her world had ended when her son was murdered. She reveals how his memory helped her cope when the Palisades fire threatened her Malibu home

Kathy Eldon thought her world ended when her son was murdered. She tells how his memory helped her cope with one of the worst natural disasters ever to strike LA

Events

14 hours ago Starmer praises ‘real progress’ in UK’s ties with Germany as he hosts Scholz

The Prime Minister hosted the German Chancellor at his country residence ahead of a visit to Belgium on Monday

Politics

18 hours ago Ukraine and Russia blame each other as missile kills at least four in Kursk school

Ukraine armed forces say 84 people were rescued or had medical help after strike in Russian territory that Kyiv holdsUkraine and Russia have traded blame for a deadly missile strike that killed at least four people in the dormitory of a boarding school situated in a part of Russia’s Kursk region held by Ukrainian forces.Some of the war’s fiercest battles in recent months have been taking place in the Kursk region that borders Ukraine, where Kyiv forces have held swathes of the land since staging a major cross-border incursion last August. Continue reading...

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15 hours ago Top Labour minister scrambles to defend Keir Starmer amid claims by his OWN allies that he's 'an HR manager, not a leader' who's 'not driving the train' and 'can't even run a bath'

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper insisted Sir Keir has a 'real determination to change the country' as she was quizzed about claims made in a new book.

Politics

19 hours ago Tories warn Keir Starmer cosying up to the EU in his Brexit 'reset' risks dragging Britain into Donald Trump's trade war

The US President has announced sweeping new tariffs on all goods imported into America from China, Mexico and Canada.

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