11 minutes ago Keir Starmer laughs off election petition after Kemi Badenoch calls for him to resign

The Labour leader kicked off Prime Minister's Questions by acknowledging the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.

Politics

16 minutes ago US economy ‘motoring along’ with 2.8% expansion in last quarter, but Trump’s trade tariffs ‘threaten economic growth’ – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsTrump’s tariff threat sets stage for bitter global trade warTrump’s tariffs will lead to higher prices in the shops, and weaker currencies for Canada, China and Mexico, explains Holger Schmieding, chief economist at Berenberg Bank.Schmieding saysTaken at face value, such tariffs could raise the level of US consumer prices by c1% within a year if we assume that producers and distributors can pass on roughly 70% of higher import prices to consumers at a time of buoyant domestic demand. However, a depreciation of the Canadian, Mexican and Chinese currencies relative to the US dollar will likely absorb a significant part of that impact, perhaps up to half as a back-of-the envelope guess.Trump’s tariff statement is probably merely the...

Economics

51 minutes ago Jury out in trial of pair accused of causing death of son found buried in garden

Tai and Naiyahmi Yasharahyalah both deny charges of causing or allowing death, child cruelty and perverting the course of justice.

Events

56 minutes ago ‘The hard part starts now’: Lebanon braces for power struggle after ceasefire

Israel’s dismantling of Hizbollah leaves a vacuum that many fear rival factions will exploit

Events

76 minutes ago Starmer refuses to rule out further tax rises when challenged at PMQs to repeat what Reeves told CBI – UK politics live

PM said he was not going to write the next five years of budgetsWilliam Hague has achieved a rare Tory election victory; he has won the contest to be Oxford University’s next chancellor.The university has released the figures for the final round of voting, where the winner emerged after the final five candidates were ranked using the alternative vote system. The runner up was Elish Angiolini, the lawyer and academic. Continue reading...

Politics

88 minutes ago Christmas dinner costs soar above £50 as Labour blamed for 'economic mess'

The average cost of a full Christmas dinner would set shoppers back an average of £50.06.

Economics

96 minutes ago Sarasota's Season of Sharing program pays some families' bills as they recover from hurricane season

Residents of Florida’s Gulf Coast endured two major hurricanes and a tropical storm in the span of nine weeks, and they are still feeling the economic shockwaves

Economics

98 minutes ago Keir Starmer mocks Stephen Flynn over Holyrood double jobbing backlash

The Prime Minister said the SNP Westminster leader's Scottish colleagues would be "very glad to see him in his seat in this House".

Politics

98 minutes ago Truth behind Pep Guardiola's face injury as moment he inflicted cuts revealed

Pep Guardiola endured a stressful time on the touchline during the final stages of Manchester City's dramatic collapse in a 3-3 draw against Feyenoord in the Champions League

Events

1 hour ago Labour panic on Net Zero: Business Secretary says government has 'heard' backlash at EVs targets after Vauxhall's Luton plant is SHUT and Ford boss demands more state help to boost uptake

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds signalled an overhaul of EV targets after Vauxhall announced plans to close its van-making factory in Luton.

Economics