2 h. ago Reeves says Britain’s trade ties with EU ‘even more important’ than US

Chancellor’s comments comes as UK balances trade talks with both regions

Politics

4 h. ago Rachel Reeves says EU trade 'reset' is MORE important than deal with US to dodge Trump's tariffs

Chancellor Rachel Reeves suggested the government could prioritise ties with Brussels ahead of sitting down with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

Economics

6 h. ago China grants some tariff exemptions for US imports as trade war bites

Sign of relief for foreign businesses comes as Donald Trump insists talks are under way to reduce levies

Events

8 h. ago Rachel Reeves suggests UK trade with EU more important than US ahead of crunch talks in Washington

Chancellor is set to meet with her US counterpart Scott Bessent on Friday

Politics

45 h. ago Reeves signals UK could lower tariffs on US car imports in bid to secure Trump trade deal

The chancellor is in Washington DC as pressure mounts over dire IMF predictions about the UK economy if Trump goes ahead with his tariffs

Economics

45 h. ago Rachel Reeves says US trip about more than 'damage limitation' as she signals UK could lower import levies on American cars in bid for trade deal with Donald Trump

The Chancellor is in Washington for IMF meetings and talks with other G20 finance ministers to discuss the impact of the US president on global commerce.

Politics

46 h. ago Reeves opens door to cutting US car import tariffs in UK trade talks

Chancellor says a deal ‘can be done’ with Washington but insists Britain will not lower food or auto standards

Politics

3 d. ago UK economic growth forecast slashed as Trump’s tariffs hit Britain harder than Europe

The downgrade to Britain’s growth forecasts heightens the importance of Rachel Reeves securing a trade deal for the UK

Economics

9 d. ago China to access NHS medical records of 500,000 patients despite MI5 fears

The NHS records of half a million British patients have been uploaded to the UK Biobank - and new figures show that one in five researchers granted access are from China

Science

1 week ago JD Vance says Trump ‘working very hard’ with UK on negotiating trade deal

The UK government has been pursuing a tariff exemption deal with the US

Economics

1 week ago UK consumers plan to ‘buy British’ as Trump’s trade war bites

More than 70% of people said they intend to support UK businesses

Politics

1 week ago Trump launches a queasy market on a wild tariff rollercoaster ride

Analysis: Trump’s constant tariff changes are keeping the world and economy off balance, warns Eric Garcia

Politics

1 week ago Trump launches queasy market on a wild tariff rollercoaster ride

Analysis: Trump’s constant tariff changes are keeping the world and economy off balance, warns Eric Garcia

Politics

1 week ago Trump tariffs live: President warns no country ‘off the hook’ with smartphone exemptions ‘to be short

The president said he would detail the new tariffs on chips soon, as his commerce secretary made clear that tariff exemptions for electronic goods are likely to be short-lived

Events

1 week ago Donald Trump insists there will be NO tariff exemptions in dramatic policy reversal

President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to clarify that China - which is embroiled in an escalating trade war with the US - will not be exempt from tariffs on electronics and semiconductors

Events

1 week ago Donald Trump insists on NO exemptions in tariff policy for electronics

The US President declared that there would be no exemptions from the tariffs on Sunday evening, after an initial notice on Friday raised hopes that electronic gadgets from China would be spared

Politics

1 week ago Donald Trump insists there will be NO tariff exemptions in dramatic u

Just days after economic experts saw a glimmer of hope among Donald Trump's raft of tariffs with a potential exemption on electronic goods, the US President has now clarified this is not the case

Politics

1 week ago Wall Street stock futures rise after temporary US tech tariff exemption

Gains come after two weeks of wild swings in financial markets

Politics

1 week ago Trump says there will be NO tariff exemptions in dramatic reversal that'll hit Americans hard

President Donald Trump blasted China in a social media post on Sunday where he said there were no tariff exemptions after electronics were not included in a notice on Friday.

Events

1 week ago Howard Lutnick says tariffs on smartphones ‘coming soon’ after Apple gets China reprieve

Howard Lutnick says tech exemptions will end within two months after investors celebrate tariff relief

Events