51 m. ago EU threatens countermeasures and Asian markets plunge after Trump tariff announcement – business live

Ursula von der Leyen says tariffs a ‘major blow’ to world economy after US President Trump targets allies on what he dubbed ‘liberation day’Full report: Trump announces sweeping new tariffs, upending decades of US trade policyAnalysis: Trump’s wall of tariffs is likely to raise prices and cause chaos for businessThe new US tariffs “will only create losers” with US consumers particularly hard hit, the German Automotive Industry Association (VDA), has said in a statement, calling on the EU “to act together and with the necessary force, while continuing to signal its willingness to negotiate.”The body, which represents the powerful German auto industry, said the tariffs markedthe United States’ departure from the rules-based global trade order – and thus a departure from the foundation for global value creation and corresponding growth and prosperity in many regions of the world.This is not America first; this is America alone. Continue reading...

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52 m. ago Jeremy Clarkson announces Clarksons Farm season four release date

Forthcoming series will see former ‘Top Gear’ host navigate the difficulties of becoming a pub landlord

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68 m. ago DWP rules means Universal Credit claimants will see delays to benefit rises

Universal Credit and other benefits, including Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Carer's Allowance, are set to increase by 1.7% from April 7 - with state pension payments rising by 4.1%

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72 m. ago Prince Harry's 'extraordinary' message to charity boss exposed amid Sentebale row

A row has erupted after Prince Harry reportedly sent an 'unpleasant' text to the head of his former charity arm in Africa - after she refused to publicly support Meghan

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3 h. ago Martin Lewis issues smart meter warning ahead of '£40 rule' shakeup

Money-saving guru Martin Lewis is urging Energy Secretary Ed Miliband to change rules around smart meters, as millions of installed devices are believed to have gone 'dumb'

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3 h. ago Delays approving new jobs put ministers in ‘invidious position’, says ex

Former whip Ruth Edwards said she was facing a choice between missing mortgage payments and breaking the rules thanks to delays at Acoba.

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4 h. ago Every new recycling rule hitting every household in Britain this April

Recycling in the UK is set to change over the next two years, with new standardised systems nationwide wide which will ensure every household and business follows the same rules

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4 h. ago Liverpool boss Arne Slot's tactical change he's been considering for months

Curtis Jones was deployed at right-back as Liverpool beat Everton 1-0 and Reds boss Arne Slot admitted it was a decision he has been mulling over for some time

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4 h. ago Moment royal fans say Meghan Markle blanked Harry's Sentebale charity boss Dr Sophie at charity polo match in Miami

Royal fans are convinced Meghan Markle blanked Sentebale boss Dr Sophie Chandauka at the charity polo match in Florida last year -before the infamous awkward trophy moment.

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5 h. ago South Korea ‘at breaking point’ ahead of ruling on President Yoon’s impeachment

Barricades go up in Seoul as court prepares to rule on whether to uphold Yoon’s impeachment or restore his powers The usually quiet streets outside South Korea’s constitutional court in Seoul are now a political ground zero for a decision that will determine the country’s future.Months after Yoon Suk Yeol imposed martial law and triggered South Korea’s worst political crisis in decades, the court will on Friday decide whether to uphold the suspended president’s impeachment or return him to office. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago 'Mastermind' terrorist linked to 7/7 bombings who was jailed after plotting to start an al

Haroon Aswat, 50, is expected to return to his family home in Yorkshire with a High Court judge saying he can be released in the 'relatively near future'.

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5 h. ago Georgia bill to reduce prison sentences for domestic violence survivors on its way to becoming law

Georgia lawmakers passed a bill that would reduce sentences for domestic violence survivors if they can tie their crimes to abuse

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6 h. ago Arne Slot admits he ‘hates’ offside rule that allowed Liverpool’s derby winner

Díaz set up Jota’s goal after coming from offside position‘Do I like the rule? No. It does not help attacking teams’Arne Slot said he hates the rule that allowed Diogo Jota’s winner in the Merseyside derby to stand as Liverpool restored their 12-point lead at the Premier League summit with a hard-fought victory over Everton.David Moyes, the Everton manager, claimed that Jota’s 57th‑minute strike should have been disallowed for an offside against Luis Díaz in the buildup. Díaz came from an offside position to regain possession from a James Tarkowski attempted clearance to set up Jota for the winner. According to the rulebook, however, the Colombian had to be “clearly attempting to play a ball which is close when this action impacts on an opponent” to be adjudged offside. He did not. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago There is now only a slim chance that a global recession can be averted

Editorial: Decades of painstaking work to establish rules for international trade are being undone by the stroke of a presidential Sharpie. To restore order, something akin to a peace process will be needed

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7 h. ago Former Man United boss Jose Mourinho grabs rival manager's face as tempers flare

Latest Manchester United news as Jose Mourinho returns to the headlines in Turkey following a bust-up after his side's Turkish Cup quarter-final exit

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7 h. ago Drake’s lawyer says he’ll expose what record label is ‘trying to hide’ after ruling in defamation lawsuit

A New York judge has ruled that the Canadian star’s legal team can begin discovery

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7 h. ago Federal judge questions whether EPA move to rapidly cancel 'green bank' grants was legal

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Wednesday questioned a Department of Justice attorney over whether the Environmental Protection Agency violated the law when it terminated $20 billion in green bank grants allegedly without following the proper process

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8 h. ago Diogo Jota breaks down Everton’s blue wall as Liverpool move closer to title

The 246th Merseyside derby was as much of a cathartic release for Liverpool as another step closer to a 20th league title. Arne Slot’s side cleansed themselves of recent torment against Everton and two deflating cup defeats with a hard-fought but deserved victory courtesy of Diogo Jota’s fine individual goal. A maximum of 13 points is all that is required from the remaining eight games of the season to put the Premier League trophy on display at Anfield once again.There was a determination to seize control of the derby from the start by Liverpool and, unlike the previous two encounters at Goodison Park, a composure in possession that enabled them to do so. The painful Champions League exit and deserved Carabao Cup final defeat that preceded the international break, plus of course memories of their last run-in with Everton 49 days ago, may also have fuelled the hunger and intensity of a team closing in on the Premier League title. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Judge dismisses gender bias suit by woman who lost bid to be top pastor of famed Black church

A federal judge has dismissed a gender discrimination lawsuit filed by a professor and minister who lost her bid to become the first woman serving as senior pastor of a prominent New York City congregation, the 217-year-old Abyssinian Baptist Church

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8 h. ago Jose Mourinho faces mega football ban as Fenerbahce boss grabs Galatasaray rival by the NOSE before he decks it

Mourinho was chased down by his own players but it did little to stop The Special One as red mist descended

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