15 h. ago Trump plans to impose 50% tariff on EU imports from next month

European stocks slide and Wall Street set to open lower after US president attacks the bloc

Politics

20 h. ago National solving championship is open and ‘Chess Messi’ closing on record

Entry is free, the prize fund is expected to be £1,500, and the winner qualifies for the world solving championshipThis week’s puzzle is a chance to enter an annual national contest in which Guardian readers traditionally perform strongly and in considerable numbers. White in the diagram, playing as usual up the board, is to play and checkmate in two moves, against any black defence.The puzzle is the first stage of the annual Winton British Solving Championship, organised by the British Chess Problem Society. This competition is open only to British residents, and entry is free. To take part, simply send White’s first move to Nigel Dennis, Boundary House, 230 Greys Road, Henley-on-Thames, Oxon RG9 1QY or by email to winton@theproblemist.org. Continue reading...

Politics

38 h. ago Liverpool fans urged to leave the flares at home ahead of victory parade

The football club is due to celebrate its Premier League win with an open-top bus parade next week

Society

39 h. ago Liverpool fans urged to party without pyro ahead of victory parade

The football club is due to celebrate its Premier League win with an open-top bus parade next week.

Society

39 h. ago House passes Trump’s ‘big beautiful’ tax and spending bill after months of wrangling – US politics live

Sweeping legislation will now be sent to the SenateThe Kremlin said on Thursday that a report in the Wall Street Journal which said US president Donald Trump had told European leaders that President Vladimir Putin did not want to end the war in Ukraine contrasted with its own knowledge.The Journal said Trump had briefed European leaders after talking to Putin by phone on Monday and said Putin wanted to keep fighting in Ukraine because he thought he was winning.With a narrow 220-212 majority, House Speaker Mike Johnson could not afford to lose more than a handful of votes from his side.Republicans on the party’s right flank had pushed for deeper spending cuts to lessen the budget impact, but they met resistance from centrists who worried they would fall too heavily on the 71 million low-income Americans enrolled in the Medicaid health program. Continue reading...

Politics

58 h. ago Target will only raise prices as a ‘last resort’ despite concerns over tariffs

Sales at Target fell sharply in the first quarter and the retailer warned they will slip this year as consumers, worried over the impact of tariffs, pull back on spending

Economics

60 h. ago Target sees massive drop in sales and warns customers aren’t spending over tariff fears

Sales at Target fell sharply in the first quarter and the retailer warned they will slip this year as consumers, worried over the impact of tariffs, pull back on spending

Economics

63 h. ago You can win free petrol at one Welsh fuelling station this week

Drivers heading to Cardiff Bay will get the opportunity to bag themselves a free tank of petrol

Politics

2 d. ago Asian shares climb and oil prices jump more than $1.20 on report Israel may attack Iran

Shares are higher in Asia while oil prices have jumped more than $1.20 a barrel after a report by CNN said Israel may be planning an attack on Iranian nuclear facilities

Politics

3 d. ago Ruben Amorim says Europa League glory "not a big thing" for Man Utd before Spurs final

Ruben Amorim has poured water on potential Europa League success this week and maintains winning such competitions should not be a big deal for Manchester United

Sport

3 d. ago Novak Djokovic feels he ‘couldn’t get more’ out of Andy Murray’s coaching

‘Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t – we tried’Djokovic will work with fellow Serb Dusan VemicNovak Djokovic says he and Andy Murray felt they “couldn’t get more” out of their short-lived partnership. The 24-time grand slam title winner parted ways with his former on-court rival Murray last week following six months working together.Djokovic has entered the Geneva Open as a wildcard as he builds towards the French Open, which begins on Sunday. Continue reading...

Sport

3 d. ago Senators question Paramount over efforts to settle Trump lawsuit

Warren, Wyden and Sanders push for information to determine if media company violated federal bribery statuteDemocratic US senators Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden, along with their liberal colleague Bernie Sanders, are pushing for information on Paramount’s efforts to settle a lawsuit filed by Donald Trump against CBS News’s 60 Minutes – in hopes of determining whether the media company is violating a federal bribery statute, the Wall Street Journal reported.In a letter to Paramount chairperson Shari Redstone, the senators wrote that they are concerned the media company “may be engaging in improper conduct involving the Trump administration in exchange for approval of its merger with Skydance Media”. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago World's most powerful banker issues terrifying new warning about Trump's new scaled

Jamie Dimon just issued a stark warning that has Wall Street on edge. The JPMorgan CEO says markets are missing something big - and the fallout could be sharp.

Events

4 d. ago JPMorgan Jamie Dimon warns that the impacts of Trump’s ‘pretty extreme’ tariffs are still being underestimated

Wall Street boss suggests 10 percent stock market sell-off could be on the horizon

Events

4 d. ago Dyson's £125 vacuum shoppers say is 'streets ahead of other models'

"This truly excellent Dyson can easily clean a 3 bed detached house on a single charge. Powerful and lightweight it’s just streets ahead of other vacuum cleaners. Wall mount charger has to be set up just right but simple enough and effective."

Economics

4 d. ago Men’s Six Nations starts midweek and is cut shorter for 2026

Winter Olympics shifts France v Ireland to ThursdayOnly one fallow week set to raise player welfare concernsNext year’s Six Nations will kick-off on a Thursday night for the first time in the competition’s history, with the defending champions France hosting Ireland, and take place across just six weeks after organisers removed one of fallow weeks for the championship.It is understood that the unprecedented move to begin the championship on Thursday 5 February next year has been made following input from broadcasters with the 2026 Winter Olympics ceremony taking place in Milan the following day. It has also been made with the agreement of all six unions. Continue reading...

Politics

4 d. ago Stock markets drop and bond yields rise after US credit rating downgrade; EC cuts eurozone growth forecast – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsUS credit rating downgrade could add to pressure on government debtEconomic risks are weighing on the US dollar today, reports Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown:‘’Like a long weekend hangover, a headache of worry is seeping into sentiment today. The FTSE 100 has opened lower, as investors mull over the downgrading of the US sovereign credit rating on Friday.Moody’s stripped the US of its triple-A rating, citing the growing US fiscal deficit, and the higher borrowing costs the administration will be forced to pay. Given the pledge by Trump to cut taxes, it’s feared the situation could deteriorate further. More of a sombre mood is expected on Wall Street when trading opens later, with futures indicating falls of around 1% for the S&P 500 and 1.3% for the Nasdaq. Continue reading...

Economics

4 d. ago Stock markets drop and bond yields rise after US credit rating downgraded by Moody’s – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsUS credit rating downgrade could add to pressure on government debtEconomic risks are weighing on the US dollar today, reports Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown:‘’Like a long weekend hangover, a headache of worry is seeping into sentiment today. The FTSE 100 has opened lower, as investors mull over the downgrading of the US sovereign credit rating on Friday.Moody’s stripped the US of its triple-A rating, citing the growing US fiscal deficit, and the higher borrowing costs the administration will be forced to pay. Given the pledge by Trump to cut taxes, it’s feared the situation could deteriorate further. More of a sombre mood is expected on Wall Street when trading opens later, with futures indicating falls of around 1% for the S&P 500 and 1.3% for the Nasdaq. Continue reading...

Economics

4 d. ago Transfer news LIVE: Liverpool's Frimpong contract details, Arsenal's summer vow, Aston Villa concern

The summer transfer window will take centre stage as of next week with Liverpool tipped to move quickly to land new signings as Arsenal and Manchester United plot their business

Sport

4 d. ago Asian shares slide and US futures and dollar drop after Wall Street's winning week

Asian shares are lower after Moody's Ratings downgraded the sovereign credit rating for the United States

Politics