2 h. ago Trump refuses to rule out recession as chaotic trade war with Canada, Mexico and China escalates: Live updates

President’s remarks follow turbulent week as markets rattled by series of aggressive tariff announcements and immediate walkbacks

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5 h. ago Trump refuses to rule out recession and new Canadian PM Mark Carney vows to win trade war: Live updates

President’s remarks follow turbulent week as markets rattled by series of chaotic tariff announcements and immediate walkbacks

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7 h. ago Trump declares tariffs will be ‘best thing’ US has ever done

Donald Trump declared tariffs will be the “best thing” the US has ever done, despite refusing to rule out a recession.

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19 h. ago ‘I hate to predict things’: Trump doesn’t rule out US recession amid trade tariffs

President downplays recent stock market volatility that followed his ducking and weaving over tariff policyDonald Trump on Sunday refused to rule out the possibility that the US economy will head into recession this year and that inflation will rise, as his chaotic trade tariffs policy cause uncertainty and market turbulence.The US president predicted that his economic goals would take time and a period of transition to bear fruit. But when asked in an interview with the Fox News show Sunday Morning Futures “are you expecting a recession this year?” he demurred.Reuters contributed reporting Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Trump refuses to rule out recession or clarify tariffs policy in Fox interview: Live

President’s comments follow turbulent week on Wall Street over tariff uncertainty

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27 h. ago Civil servants told to deliver or leave as Labour overhauls Whitehall

Highest-paid mandarins at top of organisation will face stricter performance monitoring

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54 h. ago Jo Cox’s sister shares safety fears after abuse over assisted dying bill

Jo Cox’s sister, the Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, has told Times Radio the abuse she has received over the assisted dying bill "doesn't leave you feeling necessarily safe as you might want."

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55 h. ago Labour’s Jess Phillips reveals she was told to not apply for a job ‘because she was pregnant’

Speaking to The Independent for International Women’s Day, the Labour MP opens up about her experiences of being discriminated against as a woman, as she calls for action to be taken to push for gender equality

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65 h. ago Labour told benefits ‘not a lifestyle choice’ as Reeves refuses to rule out PIP cut

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to cut welfare spending in her Spring Statement later this month

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3 d. ago Labour told to publish legal advice on using frozen Russian assets amid claims Attorney General is 'holding up' billions of pounds in Ukraine funding

There are thought to be tens of billions of pounds' worth of Russian assets in the UK that have been frozen since Vladimir Putin began his full-scale invasion.

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3 d. ago New claims for devolved carer benefit this month could be due an extra £293 before summer

Unpaid carers in Scotland are set to receive £587 in extra payments in 2025.

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4 d. ago Starmer's 'coalition of the willing' to enforce any Ukraine peace deal now has around 20 members as No10 refuses to rule out 'Sky Shield' plan to stop Russian missiles

Keir Starmer insisted intensive work is continuing on ways to enforce any peace deal struck with Vladimir Putin .

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4 d. ago New devolved benefit payment rates for pensioners, disabled people and families from next month

Social Security Scotland will deliver 18 benefits and one-off payments by the end of 2025.

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4 d. ago Scottish Child Payment and other Scots benefits set to increase

The Social Justice Secretary is set to make the announcement on Thursday.

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5 d. ago People on PIP could save over £1,400 this year through new disabled discount scheme

Millions of disabled people could save up to £118 each month with Purpl.

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5 d. ago People on Universal Credit with health issues could be due up to £1,130 each month

Disability benefits such as PIP or ADP do not count towards the benefit cap.

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5 d. ago Older people reaching State Pension age this year can no longer claim these benefits

Some people may not be aware of the benefits that can no longer be claimed after reaching retirement age.

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5 d. ago Farmers warn government they ‘won’t back down’ as thousands fill London for Pancake Day Rally

Farmers told the Labour government they ‘won’t back down’ during the Pancake Day protest

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7 d. ago Tearful Maher bows out of English rugby with try in Bristol defeat to Gloucester

Second semi-final: Gloucester-Hartpury 36-20 BristolMaher refuses to rule out returning to English gameA tearful Ilona Maher signed off her time in English club rugby with a try for Bristol Bears but it was not enough to prevent a 36-20 defeat against their west country rivals Gloucester-Hartpury in the women’s Premiership semi-final.Maher, who has more than 8m social media followers, has been a groundbreaking addition to the PWR, signing for Bristol in December and bringing record attendances and global attention to the women’s club game. Continue reading...

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1 week ago New way for people over State Pension age to claim Attendance Allowance faster

More than 1.6 million State Pensioners are getting either £72.65 or £108.55 each week through Attendance Allowance

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