26 h. ago Brits fume against Meta as fears loom over Donald Trump economic deal

Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, will stop proactively scanning for harmful content in some instances in order to boost free speech and reduce 'censorship'

Economics

40 h. ago Trump tariffs will batter UK economy even if Starmer strikes deal, grim new forecast warns: Live

Donald Trump to unveil sweeping tariffs on any country that ‘treats the US unfairly’ on Wednesday

Events

9 d. 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

9 d. ago Starmer and Trump spoke about progress on economic deal on Sunday – No 10

The Prime Minister spoke with the US President about the agreement on Sunday night amid media reports a tax on tech giants could be cut.

Economics

2 w. ago Canada PM Carney visits France and UK as Trump trade war deepens

Carney aims to bolster European alliances in wake of US president’s attacks on Canada’s sovereigntyMark Carney, the new Canadian prime minister, has arrived in Paris on his first stop of a visit to France and the UK as he seeks to bolster European alliances to deal with Donald Trump’s attacks on Canada’s sovereignty and economy.Carney is deliberately making his first foreign trip to the capital cities of the two countries that shaped Canada’s early existence. At his swearing-in ceremony on Friday, Carney noted the country was built on the bedrock of three peoples: Indigenous, French and British. He said Canada was fundamentally different from the US and would “never, ever, in any way shape or form, be part of the United States”. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Keir Starmer shies away from a 'tariff war' with Donald Trump and pins his hopes on a 'prize' trade deal with the US to dodge a fresh economic hit

The Prime Minister admitted he was 'disappointed' that Mr Trump had imposed 25 per cent taxes on imports of steel and aluminium to America.

Economics