2 h. ago Workers at posh car firms may need to be put back on FURLOUGH to avoid job losses within weeks caused by Trump's trade tariffs, MPs told

The head of trade body Make UK said UK firms were already putting in contingency plans to deal with an expected slump in trade caused by the president's swing towards protectionism.

Economics

3 h. ago Trump trade tariffs will trigger UK job loses by the summer unless Starmer seals US trade deal, manufacturers warn amid global turmoil

The head of trade body Make UK said UK firms were already putting in contingency plans to deal with an expected slump in trade caused by the president's swing towards protectionism.

Economics

4 h. ago Starmer praises ‘resilience’ of Ukrainians as he makes training visit

The Prime Minister said it is ‘incredibly humbling’ to see the work being done by allied nations to train Ukrainian troops.

Politics

4 h. ago Vladimir Putin makes decision about attending Pope's funeral and meeting Donald Trump

Pope Francis' funeral is due to take place on Saturday with major world leaders set to descend on the city of Rome for the service, including Keir Starmer and Donald Trump

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5 h. ago Sir Keir Starmer among world leaders to attend Pope Francis’s funeral

US President Donald Trump has already said on social media that he and his wife Melania plan to attend the funeral.

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5 h. ago Keir Starmer WILL attend Pope's funeral in Rome on Saturday as No10 dodges on whether he will meet Donald Trump amid frantic push for trade deal

The PM is understood to be likely to make the trip to Rome on Saturday.

Politics

7 h. ago Keir Starmer 'likely' to attend Pope's funeral in Rome on Saturday with Donald Trump also due to be there

The PM is understood to be likely to make the trip to Rome on Saturday.

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22 h. ago Modi and JD Vance hail ‘significant progress’ in trade negotiations

Visit to India by vice-president and family could be overshadowed by US visa tensions and farmer protestsIndia’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, and US vice-president JD Vance have hailed “significant progress” in negotiations toward a bilateral trade agreement, a deal that could help India avoid sharp tariff hikes announced by President Donald Trump.Vance, accompanied by second lady, Usha Vance, and their children – Ewan, Vivek, and Mirabel – landed in the Indian capital earlier on Monday for a four-day visit combining high-level negotiations with family sightseeing. They were received at the airport by railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Vance stood under a red canopy that shielded him from the blazing sun as soldiers saluted and a military band played the US anthem. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago MPs and peers call for Trump to be blocked from addressing Parliament

The US president has suggested Buckingham Palace is ‘setting a date for September’ for him to visit the UK.

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66 h. ago Macron ‘to make state visit before Trump’ as UK seeks closer ties with Europe

The French President is said to have received an invitation from the King to travel to the UK at the end of May, eight years after taking office.

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3 d. ago Donald Trump will meet with 'his friend' the King at Windsor Castle to fix arrangements for 'unprecedented' second State visit

Sir Keir Starmer urged Donald Trump to drop his tariffs on British exports yesterday after the US President warned he could keep 'substantial' levies in place.

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3 d. ago Starmer urges free trade in first call with Trump after UK hit by sweeping US tariffs

It comes as Rachel Reeves is due to hold talks with the White House next week amid efforts to strike a trade deal

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3 d. ago Trump says US may ‘take a pass’ from Ukraine talks if they prove too difficult

Sir Keir Starmer discussed Ukraine with the US president in a phone call on Friday, Downing Street said.

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3 d. ago Keir Starmer and Donald Trump discuss 'ongoing and productive' trade talks in first call since the US slapped 10 per cent tariffs on British goods

The two leaders discussed the 'ongoing and productive discussions' on trade between the two countries, a Downing Street spokesperson said.

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4 d. ago Starmer and Trump discuss ‘ongoing and productive’ trade talks

They also talked about the situation in Ukraine, Iran and recent action taken against the Houthis in Yemen.

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4 d. ago Donald Trump has phonecall with Keir Starmer where four major issues raised

Donald Trump and PM Keir Starmer hold phonecall for the first time since the White House slapped tariffs on global imports - sending shockwaves across worldwide markets

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4 d. ago Starmer will not be able to have his cake and eat it with a Trump trade deal and a Brexit reset

As two hard deadlines come up in the next three months over a Trump trade deal and a Brexit reset, The Independent’s political editor David Maddox looks at why Keir Starmer may be forced to make a choice he does not want to acknowledge

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4 d. ago Placate or retaliate? Starmer and Carney are both right on Trump

The long goodbye to the US-led world order means leaders must tread carefully

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4 d. ago Blow for Keir Starmer as Donald Trump says 'baseline' 10 per cent tariffs are set to stay

The US President has imposed sweeping 10 per cent tariffs on all goods imported to America, while he has also slapped 25 per cent charges on aluminium, steel and cars.

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4 d. ago Trump expected to make UK state visit and visit King Charles in September

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer brought Trump a letter from the King in February in which he was offered an unprecedented second state visit to the UK

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