2 h. ago Starmer to hold talks with other global leaders to discuss response to Trump tariffs, says No 10 – UK politics live

UK prime minister to speak to international leaders this weekend to ‘maintain stability and strengthen our partnerships abroad’Trump claims Starmer ‘very happy’ about tariffsDowning Street has refused to confirm President Trump’s claim that Keir Starmer was “very happy” about the treatment the UK is getting under the new US global tariff regime. (See 9.32am.) Asked about the president’s words at the morning lobby briefing, the PM’s spokesperson said that the government had already set out its position yesterday and that it was “disappointed” by the US tariff policy.Livia Tossici-Bolt has been sentenced at Poole magistrates’ court to a conditional discharge for two years for two charges of breaching a “buffer zone” outside an abortion clinic in Bournemouth, PA Media reports. See 11.22am. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago 'There will be blood': Trump's trade war 'means 60% chance of global recession' as China hits back at the US and shares keep plunging

The FTSE 100 fell another 140 points this morning after the US president's extraordinary assault on allies and foes alike wiped £2trillion off company values internationally.

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4 h. ago David Lammy says he regrets Trump has embraced protectionism, something not seen in US ‘for nearly a century’ – UK politics live

David Lammy, foreign secretary, says UK is ‘a nation that believes in open trade’ and says government is negotiating with US over economic agreementAn anti-abortion campaigner at the centre of a free speech controversy involving the US government has been found guilty of breaching a “buffer zone” outside a Bournemouth abortion clinic, PA Media reports. PA says:Livia Tossici-Bolt was convicted at Poole magistrates’ court of two charges of breaching the Public Spaces Protection Order on two days in March 2023.The case involved the 64-year-old from Bournemouth holding a sign saying “Here to talk, if you want”.But I think our approach should be to slightly stand back and think, what does Britain want, and can it get from the rest of the world, and what can we contribute?And in that regard, it’s important to realise that the rest of the G7, except the US, collectively are the same size as the United States. And I would have thought a very sensible thing to be doing is having a serious co...

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4 h. ago 'There will be blood': Trump's trade war 'means 60% chance of global recession' as shares keep plunging

The FTSE 100 fell another 140 points this morning after the US president's extraordinary assault on allies and foes alike wiped £2trillion off company values internationally.

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5 h. ago David Lammy says Trump has taken US economic policy back 100 years with ‘return to protectionism’ – UK politics live

David Lammy, foreign secretary, says UK is ‘a nation that believes in open trade’ and says government is negotiating with US over economic agreementThe official plan to increase access to NHS dental services in England has been a “complete failure”, and some of the government’s initiatives have worsened the crisis, a damning report warns, Andrew Gregory reports.David Lammy, the foreign secretary, is at the Nato HQ in Brussels this morning, where Nato foreign ministers are meeting. Speaking to the media, he said President Trump was taking US economic policy back almost a century by embracing protectionism. He said:The United Kingdom, like France, is a great maritime nation.We are a nation that believes in open trade, and I regret the return to protectionism in the United States, something that we’ve not seen for nearly a century. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago UK 'negotiating intensively' for US tariffs deal as Government considers response

Britain’s top stocks slid further in value on Friday morning

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5 h. ago Global shares keep plunging after US stocks' worst day since Covid: Body blow for Starmer as Trump says UK should be 'happy' with 10% tariffs and aides 'pour cold water on hopes of deal'

The FTSE 100 fell another 60 points this morning after the US president's trade war  sparked a global rout - wiping £2trillion off company values.

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22 h. ago UK threatens to retaliate to Trump’s tariffs and draws up 400

The government draws up a 417-page list of products to target with import taxes in retaliation against Donald Trump’s tariffs on British goods

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25 h. ago UK could retaliate to Trump’s tariffs if no US trade deal is secured, business secretary says

The government has drawn up a 417-page list of products that could be slapped with import taxes in retaliation against Donald Trump’s tariffs on British goods

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25 h. ago Britain could retaliate to Trump’s tariffs if no US trade deal is secured, business secretary says

Jonathan Reynolds said ministers were drawing up a list of US products they could target in any fight back

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26 h. ago UK sets May 1 deadline for deal to stop US tariffs: Ministers hint at retaliation if agreement cannot be reached as Trump 'pushes Britain to accept chlorinated chicken'

Jonathan Reynolds told MPs that a consultation will be held over the next four months on what American products could be targeted in a retaliation package.

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28 h. ago Forbes calls on UK ministers to strike trade deal with US after Trump tariffs

The Scottish Deputy First Minister said the UK Government should ‘recognise the potential opportunities of a trade agreement with the US’.

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29 h. ago SNP official claims Taliban got 'better' Trump tariff deal than the UK

The Republican President slapped massive import taxes on goods coming into the US from abroad, but the levy was lower for the UK and Afghanistan at 10 per cent.

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38 h. ago ‘Devastating’: Business groups warn Trump tariffs will deal major blow to UK firms

Experts also warned of more turbulence in the financial markets as investors react to the sweeping measures affecting global trade

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40 h. ago Trump’s tariffs to be ‘devastating’ for UK firms, business groups warn

Experts also warned of more turbulence in the financial markets as investors react to the sweeping measures affecting global trade.

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46 h. ago UK not ‘out of the woods’ on tariff hit even if deal is done with Trump – Reeves

The Chancellor said the UK would not indulge in ‘posturing’ over a possible response to Donald Trump’s tariffs.

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3 d. ago Starmer prepares for Trump tariffs as hopes of a quick trade deal fade

Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds warns of ‘very serious and significant moment’ for economy

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3 d. 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

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3 d. ago Trump tariff wars: British firms warned to brace for 'very big hit' from wave of US import levies

Ministers failed to get the US president to agree to a last-minute deal to exempt the UK from tariffs

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3 d. ago Keir Starmer 'won't hit back' at looming Trump tariffs as he vows a 'calm response'

Keir Starmer is gathering Cabinet on the eve of the Donald Trump's so-called 'Liberation Day' - when he has vowed to impose huge levies on imports from around the world.

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