65 h. ago Top trade unionist warns Anas Sarwar of an 'absence of ambition' ahead of Holyrood election

STUC General Secretary Roz Foyer issued the call during the Scottish Labour conference.

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3 d. ago Starmer will not challenge Trump on his attack on Zelenskyy when the pair meet

UK prime minister aiming to cool escalating transatlantic row over war in UkraineKeir Starmer will not risk riling Donald Trump by challenging him over his attack on Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, when the pair finally meet next week, as the prime minister seeks to cool an escalating transatlantic row.Starmer will fly to the US in the coming days for what could be a defining moment for his leadership, as Europe and the US trade accusations and insults about the origins of the war in Ukraine and the best way to end it. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Trump ramps up trade war talk floating idea he will bring in 25% tariffs on imported cars, pharmaceuticals and chips

Trump has long railed against what he calls the unfair treatment of US automotive exports in foreign markets and has vowed to impose levies around '25 per cent' on imported vehicles.

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6 d. ago Trump loyalist Peter Navarro steering trade war as White House says Elon Musk not in charge of DOGE: Live

Economic adviser jailed last year growing in influence as court filing reveals world’s richest man’s role in administration limited to employee status

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6 d. ago Peter Navarro: a loyal general returns to wage Trump’s trade wars

China hawk was thwarted in president’s first term but is now putting his vision of US trade protectionism into action

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6 d. ago US banks transporting gold from London to New York amid trade war fears

US banks transporting gold from London to New York amid trade war fears  The Indian Express

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7 d. ago The Guardian view on the US, China and the rest: Trump is opening doors for Xi | Editorial

The US president’s bullying of allies and partners is short-termist and will boost Beijing’s power, not Washington’sDonald Trump’s return to the White House is so far proving more nightmarish for US allies and friends than adversaries. China certainly doesn’t relish a trade war with the US, but it was better prepared than others for Mr Trump’s tariffs, and both sides appear to be leaving room for a potential deal. And, though China’s leader, Xi Jinping, is poised for worse to come, the second Trump term is bringing Beijing opportunities as well as problems.International respect for the US plummeted under his last administration. As the US president turns the screws on long-term partners, China is looking to take advantage. Colombia quickly caved to Mr Trump on the matter of migrant returns, but China’s ambassador has been celebrating the “best moment” in relations between Bogotá and Beijing. Under pressure from the Trump administration, Panama announced that it w...

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