2 h. ago Britain hasn’t agreed a trade deal with the US – it’s ended a hostage negotiation | Gaby Hinsliff

There will be relief for carmakers but not much else to celebrate: Trump’s whims still hang over the UK – and the world – economyHang out the bunting and let the church bells ring. A VE Day trade deal with Donald Trump is done, and in the car plants of the West Midlands as much as in the backrooms of No 10, there will be understandable relief that, for now at least, America’s phoney war on them is over.It’s true that the easing of arbitrary tariffs on cars, steel and aluminium that didn’t even exist until eight weeks ago falls far short of being an actual trade deal, not least because the president could rip it up again tomorrow if he felt like it. But the terms agreed between London and Washington could save thousands of jobs, which isn’t to be sniffed at, even if they’re jobs that need never have been at risk in the first place had Trump not suddenly chosen to threaten them. More surprisingly, Rachel Reeves seems to have managed to hang on to her digital services tax on (mostly US...

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55 h. ago I was bingeing on cocaine four days a week. My hair fell out, I crashed my car and my brother broke down after finding me passed out in my childhood bedroom. This is how I recovered

The UK has Europe's worst coke problem, getting through 117 tons of the drug a year. HANNAH VINEY was addicted - until she got clean and turned to help others

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3 d. ago I was bingeing on cocaine four days a week. My hair fell out, I crashed my car and my brother broke down after finding me passed out in my childhood bedroom. There are millions like me: HANNAH VINEY

The UK has Europe's worst coke problem, getting through 117 tons of the drug a year. HANNAH VINEY was addicted - until she got clean and turned to help others

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4 d. ago Hero policewoman blown up by IRA bomb as she saved Harrods shoppers reveals she was forced to quit the police because of her injuries but didn't qualify for a medal because she didn't die

EXCLUSIVE: Pam White, then-24, was blown off her feet just days before Christmas on December 17, 1983, by an IRA car bomb that took the lives of three of her colleagues.

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7 d. ago Onlookers 'petrified' as man swings machete in street and threatens to 'stab' people

The terrifying incident was witnessed by a couple who were coming back from a day at the beach and locked their car doors in fear

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8 d. ago Trump adjusts some auto tariffs after claiming he ‘wanted to help’ US automakers – live

President had said order relaxing some of his 25% tariffs on cars and car parts will be ‘short-term’ help100 days of Trump: interactive look at second term so farTrump has posted on Truth Social about the first 100 days of his second term, calling them “100 very special days”.100 VERY SPECIAL DAYS. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!Danielle Alvarez of the RNC, and Paul Perez of Border Patrol, were GREAT on Fox & Friends (First). Thank you both! DJT Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Trump says of climbdown on auto tariffs ‘we didn’t want to penalize’ American car markers – US politics live

President, who is due to sign today an order relaxing some of his 25% tariffs on cars and car parts, says measure will be ‘short-term’ help100 days of Trump: interactive look at second term so farTrump has posted on Truth Social about the first 100 days of his second term, calling them “100 very special days”.100 VERY SPECIAL DAYS. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!Danielle Alvarez of the RNC, and Paul Perez of Border Patrol, were GREAT on Fox & Friends (First). Thank you both! DJT Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Trump to sign executive order on car tariffs as he marks 100 days in office – US politics live

US president expected to hail his policies as administration moves to less impact of auto tariffs100 days of Trump: interactive look at second term so farTrump has posted on Truth Social about the first 100 days of his second term, calling them “100 very special days”.100 VERY SPECIAL DAYS. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!Danielle Alvarez of the RNC, and Paul Perez of Border Patrol, were GREAT on Fox & Friends (First). Thank you both! DJT Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Four dead, six injured after car crashes through Illinois daycare center

Police said they were called to the YNOT Outdoors after-school program around 3:20pm

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9 d. ago Four dead, six injured after car crashes through Illinois daycare

Police said they were called to the YNOT Outdoors after-school program around 3:20pm

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1 week ago Why you shouldn't break a car window to rescue a dog on a hot day

As the weather warms up, people are being reminded to not leave their dogs in hot cars. But what is the law exactly when it comes to breaking a car window to rescue a pet?

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1 week ago How people witnessed the 'darkest day in Vancouver' when a car slammed into a crowded festival

Vancouver's Filipino community is mourning after a man rammed his black Audi SUV into the crowd at a Filipino heritage festival, killing 11 people and injuring dozens

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1 week ago King and Queen pay tribute to victims of ‘dreadful attack’ after car kills nine in Vancouver

The King and Queen lamented the ‘tragic loss of life’ after nine were killed in the incident

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1 week ago Several people killed as car ploughs into Vancouver festival crowd

Canadian police say driver is in custody after deaths at Filipino festival for Lapu Lapu DaySeveral people were killed when a driver ploughed a car into a crowd at a street festival on Saturday in the Canadian city of Vancouver, local police said.“A number of people have been killed and multiple others are injured,” Vancouver police posted online. “The driver is in custody.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Vancouver festival horror as multiple dead after car ploughs into crowd

Multiple people have been killed and injured after a car drove into a crowd at the Lapu Lapu Day Block Party in Vancouver, Canada - The driver of the vehicle has been taken into custody, and authorities are investigating the incident

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1 week ago 'There's nothing you can do about it': Traveller issues chilling threat during stand

Adventurer Ed Stafford witnessed the heated argument near a car park in Cornwall as he spent 60 days with Romani gypsies and Irish travellers across the UK.

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1 week ago Russian general killed in Moscow car blast on day of Trump envoy visit

Lt Gen Yaroslav Moskalik named as victim of explosion that appears similar to previous attacks claimed by UkraineEurope live – latest updatesA senior Russian military official was killed in a car explosion near Moscow on Friday, just hours before a Kremlin meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff.The Russian authorities named the officer as Lt Gen Yaroslav Moskalik, the deputy head of the main operations directorate of the general staff of the Russian armed forces. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Freddie Flintoff shares shocking and graphic images of his Top Gear crash injuries

WARNING: CONTAINS VERY GRAPHIC IMAGES Former cricket legend Freddie is pictured days after accident covered in blood after horrific facial injuries from car accident

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2 w. ago Police scream at couple stranded in car for 3 days after taking wrong turn

The 21-year-old man and 19-year-old woman were winched to safety by a helicopter on Tuesday after they became stranded on a remote track after taking the wrong turn

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2 w. ago 'My dog swallowed my only car key and left me stranded for days'

Laura Henderson was forced to cancel work, errands, and everything in between

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