12 h. ago ‘War’ and ‘pain’: what the papers say about Donald Trump’s trade tariffs

The US president has announced new taxes on imports to the US starting at a baseline of 10% – here is the front-page reaction in BritainDonald Trump’s tariff “day of liberation” arrived with the US president imposing markups on imports while accusing other nations, including allies, of “looting, pillaging, raping and plundering” the US.The UK got off relatively lightly with the basic 10%. Here is how major British newspapers see it. Continue reading...

Politics

16 h. ago Tariffs live: Trump unveils 10% reciprocal tariff on imports from UK and 20% on EU in global trade shake

Donald Trump has announced a reciprocal tariff of 10% on Britain

Politics

46 h. ago Britain's tariff deal under threat as US intervenes in free speech row: State department 'monitors' case of pro

Pro-life campaigner Livia Tossici-Bolt was on trial at Poole Magistrates' Court last month accused of breaching the Public Spaces Protection Order in March 2023 with the verdict set for Friday.

Economics

52 h. ago US State Department raises concerns over free speech in the UK in rare intervention

The US State Department lashed out at Britain, citing concerns about ‘freedom of expression’ in the UK

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7 d. ago Trump tariffs: Britain scrambling to strike last minute deal to avoid 25% levies on car imports to US

The US president’s tariff on cars move came only hours after Britain’s budget watchdog warned the levies could force Chancellor Rachel Reeves to raise taxes or cut spending

Economics

1 week ago Spring statement latest: Starmer and Trump hold talks over ‘economic prosperity deal’ amid threat of tariffs

The Prime Minister spoke to the President on Sunday night

Economics

1 week ago Canada's Prime Minister calls snap election as he blames Trump for 'crisis of our lifetimes'

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has called a snap election for April 28 - saying he needed a strong mandate to deal with the threat that Donald Trump 's tariffs pose to the economy.

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1 week ago After America: can Europe learn to go it alone without the US?

In Germany, tariff-hit car factories are being repurposed for defence. In Britain, American academics are queueing up for jobs. The west will be different as a result of Trump – but will it be worse?The German ­electronics firm Hensoldt has a backlog of orders for its technology, ­including radars that protect Ukraine from Russian airstrikes. Meanwhile, Germany’s car industry is struggling with low European demand and competition from China.As Europe worries about how it can weather the economic and ­political turmoil unleashed by Donald Trump, executives from Munich and Düsseldorf say they have at least a partial answer. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Putin 'agrees to peace deal proposal' as he makes chilling 'surrender or die' threat

Russian despot Vladimir Putin has said Russia "agrees with proposals" for the potential 30-day ceasefire between his nation and Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Ukraine, with Trump seemingly acting as broker

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3 w. ago Voices: How should Britain respond to Trump tariff war? Join The Independent Debate

The UK faces a tough Brexit reality – should it retaliate against Trump’s tariffs like the EU, or does its post-Brexit strategy require a more cautious, diplomatic approach?

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3 w. ago Britain's beleaguered steel industry dealt another blow by Trump's 25% import tariff

The UK steel sector has been hammered by high energy costs and a flood of cheap Chinese imports, resulting in thousands of job cuts.

Economics