30 m. ago Trump UK visit live: Starmer to meet US president for crunch talks in bid to protect ‘special relationship’

Labour government has unveiled £150 billion worth of US investment in Britain during Trump’s historic second state visit

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34 m. ago People convinced Kate Middleton 'wooed' Donald Trump with subtle gesture at state banquet

There has been plenty to talk about ever since Donald Trump landed in the UK – and Kate Middleton's gesture is one of them. People say that's how she won over the US President

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2 h. ago Keir Starmer to host Donald Trump for talks at Chequers as pomp and pageantry turns to politics

Sir Keir will be hoping to keep the focus of Trump’s visit on investment - as questions about Jeffrey Epstein continue to loom large

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20 h. ago Melania Trump wears huge hat to Royal visit and people think they know why

Melania Trump's attire during the Windsor Castle visit has people talking – as some wonder whether the First Lady to President of the United States Donald Trump is trying to avoid something

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22 h. ago Trump calls Modi to wish him on his birthday amid ‘positive’ trade talks

Call takes place hours after trade officials from both nations meet in Delhi for first time since Washington doubled tariffs on Indian goods

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28 h. ago Trump in London: Trade Deal Talks and £31bn U.S. Tech Investment Boost for Britain

Trump in London: Trade Deal Talks and £31bn U.S. Tech Investment Boost for Britain  Sri Lanka Guardian

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38 h. ago Donald Trump clashes with Australian ABC journalist and confirms Albanese meeting

US president accuses John Lyons of ‘hurting Australia’ after reporter asked about his White House business dealingsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDonald Trump has berated an ABC journalist who was asking questions about the US president’s personal business dealings, accusing him of “hurting Australia” ahead of crucial talks with prime minister Anthony Albanese.Trump was answering questions on the White House lawn when he clashed with the ABC’s Americas editor, John Lyons, who said he was reporting for Four Corners. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago The Guardian view on Donald Trump’s Ukraine strategy: talking tough and doing very little isn’t working | Editorial

Last week’s incursion into Polish territory by Russian drones was an ominous escalation. But the US president keeps finding reasons not to actBack in January, with Donald Trump’s campaign promises to end the war in Ukraine “within 24 hours” still fresh in the memory, there was genuine unease in Moscow over the US president’s intentions. When Mr Trump mused that “high levels of Taxes, Tariffs, and Sanctions” on Russia might be necessary, one high-profile and pro-war Moscow commentator wrote: “It’s better to prepare for the worst. Soon, we’ll look back on Biden’s term with nostalgia, like a thaw.”How wrong can you be? Since then, the US president has repeatedly talked the talk without coming close to walking the walk. In May, when Vladimir Putin rejected a 30-day ceasefire, and peace talks in Turkey went nowhere, a “bone-crushing” US sanctions package failed to materialise. An 8 August deadline for Mr Putin to agree to a ceasefire somehow morphed into a red carpet welcome in Alas...

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42 h. ago Trump praises ‘friend’ the King and teases trade talks ahead of state visit

The US president said he is ‘into helping’ Britain on refining the UK-US trade deal.

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68 h. ago US agrees commercial terms on TikTok sale, as Trump says China talks went ‘very well’ – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Beijing escalates its inquiry into Nvidia over takeover of Mellanox Today’s warnings about higher food prices coming in the UK are likely to cause fresh worries about how long borrowers will have to wait until Bank of England policymakers vote for another cut, reports Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown.Streeter adds:They are set to leave the base rate unchanged on Thursday and aren’t expected to make a move until next Spring.The Food and Drink Federation is forecasting food inflation could reach 5.7% by the end of December and still be running at 3.1% by the end of 2026. Higher employer and packaging taxes are being blamed for increasing costs for companies, which they can no longer absorb.“I’m delighted that we are on track to deliver yet another period of double-digit revenue growth and a strong profit performance, whilst maintaining our globally leading customer service standards.Our s...

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3 d. ago ‘Free speech’ row threatens to derail Starmer’s talks with Trump on state visit as government mired in chaos

Exclusive: US concerns over free speech in the UK expected to be high on the agenda between Starmer and Trump during the state visit with UK side in chaos after Mandelson sacking

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6 d. ago Starmer fancies himself a leader among leaders – but his tough talk on defence is just expensive bluster | Simon Jenkins

With the world in crisis, the PM is spending billions to back his posturing. But he has no clout over Gaza or Ukraine, and it’s time he acted accordinglyEach night we wonder where we are. We sit in comfort watching death and destruction fall on thousands in Gaza and Ukraine. Each night we see buildings exploding, people screaming and children starving. Statesmen stand around and deplore. There is anxious talk of what next – another 9/11 perhaps, or a Cuba 1962? Or is it, as some say, a 1939 or 1914 moment? As for the one man with notional power over the world, Donald Trump, his pledge of an end to wars has proved futile – and a bonanza for defence industries everywhere.Whenever someone cries that something must be done, I always ask by whom? Day after day, Britain’s Keir Starmer – when he isn’t battling domestic crises and scandals – rises in the Commons to announce that he is working towards a ceasefire. But he is not. He is talking about working. If Trump cannot stop the killing –...

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8 d. ago Eric Trump booted from cryptocurrency board after company talks with stock regulators

Fintech firm Alt5 Sigma announced in August that President Donald Trump’s son Eric was joining its board of directors

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8 d. ago John Swinney hails 'constructive' talks with President Trump over axing whisky tariffs

The First Minister and the President met in the Oval Office for talks on tariffs.

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8 d. ago John Swinney holds breakfast talks with ambassador Lord Peter Mandelson embroiled in Jeffrey Epstein row

An SNP minister has fuelled speculation the First Minister could hold talks with US President Donald Trump.

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8 d. ago SNP accused of 'rank hypocrisy' as John Swinney visits US for whisky talks ahead of Donald Trump state visit

Scottish Labour MP Graeme Downie said the SNP ‘can't criticise the US to please your base then expect them to take you seriously on behalf of Scottish business’.

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9 d. ago Trump 'drew lewd cartoon' for Epstein as British lord now caught up with bathrobe pic

Newly released files include a lewd drawing of a woman's nude silhouette allegedly sent to Epstein by Donald Trump and a photo of the UK's man in Washington talking to the paedo in a bathrobe

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9 d. ago Scott Bessent prods White House rival to settle things ‘outside’ for talking to Trump about him: report

Treasury secretary reportedly wanted to brawl and said, ‘I’m going to f***ing beat your a**’

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9 d. ago EU and US officials meet as Trump says he is ready to impose further sanctions on Russia

Europe and US consider further actions to weaken Russia after it launched its largest-ever air attack on Ukraine over the weekendThe EU’s most senior sanctions envoy is holding talks in Washington with US officials after Donald Trump said he was ready to take further action against Russia over the war in Ukraine.David O’Sullivan, the EU sanctions envoy, is meeting US counterparts on Monday, as Europe and the US look for tougher measures to weaken Vladimir Putin’s war machine after Russia launched its largest-ever air attack on Ukraine over the weekend. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Inside Trump's top secret special forces raid that turned into a deadly midnight shootout in North Korea

The audacious plot unfolded in early 2019 as Trump was locked in high-stakes nuclear talks with Kim to limit the hostile nation's nuclear program, and has remained classified ever since.

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