3 h. ago Fury as Tories make desperate bid to save Rwanda law despite 'brink of war' warning

An amendment to Labour's borders bill has been tabled by Tory Matt Vickers calling for the Safety of Rwanda Act to remain on the statute book despite Rwanda being sanctioned by the UK

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6 h. ago Bank of England boss warns UK faces 'substantial' risk from Trump's trade war

Governor Andrew Bailey said there is a 'major shift going on in the US' which the Bank would have to 'take very seriously'

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9 h. ago Hamilton Accies boss challenges his side to maintain form in derby battle

Accies head to Airdrie on Saturday desperate for points in their bid to escape the play-off place

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23 h. ago Interest rate cuts might not be 'rapid' due to 'sticky' inflation, Bank of England chiefs warn as they highlight 'substantial' risks from Trump's trade war

Giving evidence to MPs, the Bank's chief economist Huw Pill warned interest rates might not fall as fast as hopes because there is still 'more work to do' to tackle price pressures.

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27 h. ago China warns it’s prepared for ‘any type of war’ with US in response to Trump tariffs

Livid China warns US against intimidation and bullying

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27 h. ago Starmer could head for White House with Zelensky and Macron in desperate bid to save Western alliance

Keir Starmer is said to be ready to make the trip with the Ukrainian president and Emmanuel Macron as they try to keep Donald Trump on side.

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28 h. ago China threatens America with 'any type of war' and says it will 'fight to the end' as Trump's tariffs come into effect and US threatens MORE

China has hit back at President Donald Trump's vow to impose further tariffs with a stark warning that Beijing is ready for a tariff war or 'any other type of war'.

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30 h. ago China warns it is prepared for ‘any type of war’ with US in response to Trump tariffs

Livid China warns US against intimidation and bullying

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41 h. ago Scots pupils could leave school at 14 in 'Victorian' plan to boost workforce

The proposal by the Scottish Conservatives was branded a "desperate bid for relevance" as the party continues to struggle in the polls.

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44 h. ago Man Utd make Kobbie Mainoo move in desperate bid to fend off Chelsea transfer interest

Kobbie Mainoo was linked with a stunning move to Premier League rivals Chelsea in the winter transfer window but Manchester United want him to stay and sign a new deal

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46 h. ago Reeves warns trade war will harm UK’s economy even if it avoids tariffs

Chancellor says growth and inflation will be hit by fallout from global friction

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48 h. ago Europe not ready to fight ‘new kind of war’ with drones and robots against Russia, Ukraine warns

As the US pulls military aid from Ukraine, Kherson’s governor warns Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has ushered in the era of weaponised robots that Europe is not prepared for

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49 h. ago Major US retailers warn Americans will pay more because of Trump’s trade war with top partners, report says – live

CEOs of Best Buy and Target say shoppers are likely to see rising prices, CNBC reports, after Trump tariffs hit Canada, Mexico and ChinaChina and Canada retaliate after Trump trade tariffs take effectDonald Trump has threatened to cut off funding to universities that allow “illegal protests”, and expel or deport students involved.Writing on Truth Social, the president said:All Federal Funding will STOP for any College, School, or University that allows illegal protests. Agitators will be imprisoned/or permanently sent back to the country from which they came. American students will be permanently expelled or, depending on on the crime, arrested. NO MASKS! Thank you for your attention to this matter.This is absurdly dishonest.I don’t even mention the UK or France in the clip, both of whom have fought bravely alongside the US over the last 20 years, and beyond.But let’s be direct: there are many countries who are volunteering (privately or publicly) support who have neither the battle...

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57 h. ago China and Canada retaliate after Trump trade tariffs come into effect

Markets tumble as US president’s levies against Canada, Mexico and China come into effectChina and Canada unveiled retaliatory measures against the US after Donald Trump imposed his sweeping tariffs plan at midnight US time, despite warnings it could spark an escalating trade war.US tariffs have come into force of 25% against goods from Canada and Mexico, the US’s two biggest trading partners, and 20% tariffs against China – doubling the levy on China from last month. Continue reading...

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60 h. ago Vance says US ‘working on’ Ukraine plan ‘with the Russians’ after Trump cuts defense aid to Kyiv

Vice President JD Vance on Monday said Trump administration officials are already in talks to put on a settlement to the years-long war Russia launched against Ukraine, and warned that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky needs to accept Donald Trump’s terms for a mineral rights deal and enter negotiations with Moscow.

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5 d. ago Zelensky issues warning over one key issue needed to stop wider global war with Russia

In his statement, Mr Zelensky spoke of his gratitude to the US - a topic which proved a point of contention in the Oval Office when he spoke to Donald Trump and JD Vance in front of the world's media

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5 d. ago ‘Trump is abandoning Ukraine and wants a weaker EU’: Dominique de Villepin on Europe’s moment of truth

The former French PM says the US is no longer an ally of Europe – but has joined Russia and China as an ‘illiberal superpower’Dominique de Villepin made his name with a memorable speech to the UN security council in February 2003, just before the US-led invasion of Iraq. De Villepin, the then French foreign minister, in effect signalled France’s intention to veto a UN resolution authorising the war, forcing the US and UK to act unilaterally. He warned that Washington’s strategy would lead to chaos in the Middle East and undermine international institutions. The prophetic plea was met with applause, a rare event in the security council chamber. It led to the career diplomat’s inclusion as a character in David Hare’s 2004 anti-war play, Stuff Happens.Now the veteran statesman, who warned about the risks of Europe’s over-reliance on the US many years before it became a mainstream opinion in Paris or Berlin, is back with advice on how to respond to the most serious breakdown in Europe’s...

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7 d. ago Stephen Hawking's chilling warning as AI, engineered viruses and nuclear war threaten human survival

Before his death in 2018, Stephen Hawking warned that the future of humankind is under threat from artificial intelligence (AI), genetically engineered viruses and nuclear warfare

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7 d. ago Don't let Putin start ANOTHER war! Warning from Keir Starmer as he prepares to tell Trump how US military threat is the only way to stop Russians 'coming again'

Keir Starmer will today warn Donald Trump he risks plunging Europe into war unless he agrees a long-term 'security backstop' for Ukraine.

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1 week ago Starmer sends warning to Putin on third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Sir Keir Starmer sent a warning to Vladimir Putin on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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