2 h. ago Not 'back of the queue' any more! Tories credit Brexit for allowing the UK to become the first big nation to strike a trade deal with Donald Trump

They spoke out ahead of an announcement Donald Trump is expected to make at the White House this afternoon that would ease his protectionist tariffs.

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3 h. ago PM vows to deliver ‘security and renewal’ as US trade deal announcement expected

US President Donald Trump teased the announcement of a trade deal with ‘highly respected country’ on social media on Wednesday evening.

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4 h. ago LIVE: Donald Trump to make 'big' trade deal announcement with Keir Starmer update expected

US President Donald Trump is expected to give a press conference at 3pm UK time setting out details of a UK-US trade deal - while the PM will give an update to the British public

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5 h. ago Donald Trump expected to announce ‘major trade deal’ with UK on Thursday

It would mark the first deal agreed upon since Mr Trump’s ‘liberation day’ announcement of global tariffs last month

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8 h. ago Trump expected to announce framework of UK trade agreement, sources say

President teases deal ‘with representatives of a big, and highly respected, country’ but specifics remain unclear Donald Trump is expected to announce the framework of a trade agreement with the UK, according to two people familiar with the matter, after teasing a major announcement with a “big and highly respected, country.”The specifics of any agreement were not immediately clear and there was no comment from the White House or the British embassy in Washington on whether an actual deal had been reached or if the framework would need further negotiation. Any agreement would mark the first such deal for the administration since it imposed sweeping tariffs against trade partners last month. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Trump ready to unveil 'major trade deal' with UK after launching tariff wars across the globe

Donald Trump is expected to announce a trade deal between the United States and the United Kingdom on Thursday.

Economics

9 h. ago Trump expected to announce UK trade agreement, sources say, after teasing ‘major’ news

President said he would hold a press conference at 10am ET (3pm BST) but analysts said it was unclear if a final agreement had been reachedDonald Trump is expected to announce on Thursday that the US will strike a trade agreement with the UK, according to a person familiar with the matter, which would mark the first deal for the White House since it imposed sweeping tariffs against trading partners last month.The specifics of the trade deal were not immediately clear and there was no comment from the UK on whether a trade deal had been agreed. Analysts said it was unclear if a final agreement had been reached, or if the countries would announce a framework that would be subject to further negotiation. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Starmer to warn of Second World War parallels as he hails ‘defence dividend’

The Prime Minister is also expected to announce a £563 million contract for Rolls-Royce for the maintenance of Britain’s fleet of Typhoon jets.

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3 d. ago Bank of England poised to cut rates as fears grow over impact of Trump tariffs

Markets suggest quarter-point reduction to 4.25% is almost certain but some economists say Bank must go furtherThe Bank of England is poised to cut interest rates on Thursday amid growing concerns over the hit to UK jobs and growth from Donald Trump’s increasingly erratic global trade war.In the Bank’s first intervention since the US president’s “liberation day” tariff policy announcement sent shock waves through the world economy, Threadneedle Street is expected to reduce its key base rate from the current level of 4.5%. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago UPS cites Trump tariffs as it announces expected layoffs of 20,000 workers

Company cites ‘current macro-economic uncertainty’ as sweeping tariffs discourage customers from shippingBusiness live – latest updatesThe United Parcel Service (UPS) is expected to cut about 20,000 jobs in 2025 as a part of a larger plan to reduce costs and increase profit, citing “changes in the global trade policy and new or increased tariffs”.UPS announced the layoffs on Tuesday in its first quarter earnings report. The parcel delivery service said it made consolidated revenues of $21.5bn, compared with $21.7bn about the same time a year ago. Additionally, the company said it would be shuttering 73 leased and owned buildings by the end of June of this year. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Coronation Street fans 'didn’t expect' Charlotte Jordan to reveal 'real voice' as she makes announcement

The actress will officially bow out of the ITV soap on Friday (May 2), almost five years after making her debut as Daisy Midgeley

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8 d. ago Eurozone economy grows 0.4% in first quarter ahead of Trump’s tariffs

Figure for period before US president announced sweeping levies surpasses expectations

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8 d. ago Europe live: Germany’s SPD approves coalition deal with conservative CDU/CSU to form next government

The conservative-SPD coalition was the only path to a majority government after both major parties suffered steep losses in the February federal electionMarion Muehlberger, economist and political analyst at Deutsche Bank Research:“SPD members have approved the coalition agreement, as hoped, and cleared the way for the election of the next German chancellor on 6 May.Markets will now be focused on the new government’s 100-day programme, which is expected to be announced next week. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Trump’s assault on climate make UN talks an ‘uphill battle’, says Cop30 chair

Environmental rollbacks and tariffs makes meeting challenging, says summit president André Corrêa do LagoCrucial United Nations climate talks this year will be a “slightly uphill battle” due to economic turmoil and Donald Trump’s removal of the US from the effort to tackle global heating, the chair of the upcoming summit has admitted.Governments from around the world will gather in Belem, Brazil, in November for the Cop30 meeting, where they will be expected to announce new plans to deal with the climate crisis and slash greenhouse gas emissions. Very few countries have done so yet, however, and the world remains well off track to remain within agreed temperature limits designed to avert the worst consequences of climate breakdown. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago UN climate talks will be ‘uphill battle’ amid Trump rollbacks, says Cop30 chair

Tariffs and environmental cuts will make meeting challenging, says summit president André Corrêa do LagoCrucial United Nations climate talks this year will be a “slightly uphill battle” due to economic turmoil and Donald Trump’s removal of the US from the effort to tackle global heating, the chair of the upcoming summit has admitted.Governments from around the world will gather in Belem, Brazil, in November for the Cop30 meeting, where they will be expected to announce new plans to deal with the climate crisis and slash greenhouse gas emissions. Very few countries have done so yet, however, and the world remains well off track to remain within agreed temperature limits designed to avert the worst consequences of climate breakdown. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Gender of Peppa Pig’s new baby sibling revealed – is it a boy or a girl?

Mummy Pig announced she was expecting a new piglet in February

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2 w. ago Rangers close to new sporting director appointment with Barry Ferguson and Nils Koppen to learn their fates

The search begun by Patrick Stewart back in February is nearing the end game with the new man expected to be announced imminently

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2 w. ago Olly Murs shares 'shock' confession as he gives update on wife Amelia's second pregnancy

Olly Murs has been reflecting on the whirlwind of emotions that he has been experiencing over the past few days, after he and his wife Amelia announced they are expecting their second child

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2 w. ago Mark Wright sends gushing message to Olly Murs after 'shock' baby news

Mark Wright was gushing in his message to friend Olly Murs after the singer had announced that his wife Amelia was expecting their second child

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2 w. ago Olly Murs and wife Amelia announce they are expecting their second child

Singer described the news as a ‘shock’

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