64 m. ago Trump pushes ahead with tariffs as stock market plummets amid recession fears: Live updates

Ontario puts in place retaliatory tariffs on energy that it sends to New York, Minnesota, and Michigan

Economics

66 m. ago Wall Street sell off: Dow Jones and NASDAQ near historically bad days as fears over recession mount

The U.S. stock market is heading toward its worst day since 2022 following President Donald Trump’s trade tariff chaos with Canada, Mexico and other nations

Politics

69 m. ago Moment 'Britain's worst neighbour' climbs onto roof of home and pelts the owners with tiles while causing £200k of damage amid seven

Mark Coates, 57, smashed a hole through the roof of his semi-detached home before clambering out.

Economics

2 h. ago Canada’s designated PM Mark Carney meets with Trudeau as Trump threat looms

Former central banker won landslide victory in Liberal party race as trade war with US hastens transfer of powerCanada’s incoming prime minister, Mark Carney, has met with Justin Trudeau as the pair discuss a transfer of power after the former central banker’s landslide victory at the Liberal party’s leadership race.The meeting on Monday sets the stage for an imminent federal election and gives Canada a fresh leader to square off against the United States president, with the two countries locked in a bitter trade war provoked by Donald Trump. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago Donald Trump warned Canada 'ready to fight' as new PM Mark Carney says 'we'll win'

Mark Carney, who will succeed Justin Trudeau as Canadian Prime Minister, has issued a warning to US President Donald Trump amid ongoing trade tensions, saying, "Canada never ever will be part of America in any way, shape, or form"

Events

2 h. ago Moment 'human wrecking ball' climbed onto his neighbour's roof and tore off his tiles in seven year fence war

Mark Coates, 57, smashed a hole through the roof of his semi-detached home before clambering out.

Events

3 h. ago Prince Harry branded 'a spare part' as appearance in Meghan Markle's show sparks concerns

A commentator expressed concerns over Prince Harry's persona following his brief appearances in wife Meghan Markle's Netflix series, With Love, Meghan

Politics

3 h. ago Neighbour from hell that judge branded a 'human wrecking ball' for climbing onto a roof to throw tiles at the family next door is jailed for four years

Mark Coates, 57, smashed a hole through the roof of his semi-detached home before clambering out.

Events

3 h. ago Washington Post columnist quits after her opinion piece criticizing owner Jeff Bezos is rejected

A columnist who has worked at the Washington Post since 1984 quit on Monday, after she said the publisher Will Lewis killed her column criticizing owner Jeff Bezos' edict that the newspaper's editorial section concentrate on issues of personal liberties and the free market

Politics

3 h. ago Risk of ‘Trumpcession’ rising, economists say, as global markets fall

Donald Trump’s brinkmanship and stop-start approach to tariffs rattle investorsBusiness live – latest updatesThe risk that the US economy will enter recession this year is rising, according to economists, as Donald Trump’s chaotic approach to tariffs continued to hit markets.Shares on Wall Street fell sharply on Monday as investors bet the president’s unpredictable tariff trade war and handling of the economy would hit growth, amid a recent plunge in business and consumer confidence. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Top Washington Post columnist quits after piece critical of Bezos is scrapped

Ruth Marcus dissented from paper’s new opinion policy of supporting only ‘personal liberties and free markets’Washington Post associate editor and top political columnist Ruth Marcus is reportedly resigning following the decision by the CEO, Will Lewis, to kill her opinion column critical of the billionaire owner Jeff Bezos’s latest changes to the paper.“It is with great sadness that I submit my resignation as columnist and associate editor of the Washington Post,” Marcus wrote in a letter addressed to Lewis and Bezos and posted on X by a New York Times media reporter. Continue reading...

Politics

3 h. ago Insider reveals what Netflix bosses 'really think' about dire reviews of Meghan's show

With Love, Meghan has already dropped out of the top ten most watched shows globally as well as in the US and UK just six days after its release.

Politics

4 h. ago Tech Secretary to cut red tape to make new technology available more quickly

The RIO was launched in October and is intended to reduce the burdens for businesses looking to bring new products and services to the market.

Politics

4 h. ago King's cousin Lord Ivar Mountbatten claims Meghan is 'completely incorrect' to use 'Sussex' as her last name

Lord Ivar Mountbatten, 61, who has starred in season three of Traitors in the US told Town & Country that her last name is actually Mountbatten-Windsor.

Politics

4 h. ago EastEnders star blasts 's**t' Sabrina Carpenter after raunchy O2 shows

The actress, 48, was left furious after catching a glimpse of the raunchy performance which had been sent to her by husband Mark after he escorted their eight-year-old to the show.

Politics

4 h. ago Loose Women presenter promises show 'will be back' after being taken off

The latest episode of the ITV show saw Coleen Nolan celebrated to mark her 60th birthday

Politics

5 h. ago Wall Street falls again amid economic slowdown fears, as Musk’s Tesla falls 50% from all–time high – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as US markets slide after Beijing imposes tariffs on imports of agricultural goods from AmericaAnalysts at investment bank Jefferies remain optimistic about the prospects for the US economy in the second half of 2025 – while also fearing that it may slow more than expected in the first half of the year.In an updated US Economic Outlook, Jefferies tell clients:Broadly, these changes are modest relative to what we were looking for at the beginning of the year. We started out 2025 expecting growth to slow in the first half due to exactly the sort of tensions and uncertainty about policy that we are currently seeing. It now appears that the slowdown will be a bit more pronounced than we expected, but we remain optimistic about the second half of the year and beyond.We expect that the labor market will continue to cool gradually in the months ahead, with downside risks due to government spending uncertainty. We continue to expec...

Economics

5 h. ago London weather: Cold weather to return this week after warmest day of year

Capital set to see return to ‘markedly colder’ weather after basking in 19C highs in warmest day of year

Events

5 h. ago Underrated UK town has centuries of history and stunning scenery but hardly any tourists

Hexham in Northumberland has been recommended as a UK staycation destination by travel blog The Crazy Tourist, with the small market town being home to a range of historical sites

Culture

5 h. ago Robotic surgery marks a milestone in women’s healthcare in Ayrshire

The programme was launched in July 2023 and has provided cutting-edge, minimally invasive surgical treatment to more than 250 women in Ayrshire and Arran.

Politics