32 m. ago Trump insists Starmer ‘very happy’ with tariffs as UK prepares for retaliation

Treasury minister says UK disappointed with decision to impose tariffs when asked if Trump was right to say Britain is pleased with its treatment

Politics

35 m. ago FTSE 100 hits lowest level since January as IMF warns Trump tariffs ‘a significant risk’ to global economy – business live

Kristolina Georgieva warns against retaliation to US levies while US president insists ‘markets will boom’ after sweeping tariff announcementGlobal markets in turmoil as Trump tariffs wipe $2.5tn off Wall StreetAnalysis: Trump’s ‘idiotic’ and flawed tariff calculations stun economistsNew Civil Liberties Alliance, a conservative legal group, has filed what it says is the first lawsuit seeking to block Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese imports, saying the US president overstepped his authority. Reuters reports:The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Florida, alleges that Trump lacked the legal authority to impose the sweeping tariffs unveiled on Wednesday as well as duties authorized on February 1 under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.“By invoking emergency power to impose an across-the-board tariff on imports from China that the statute does not authorize, President Trump has misused that power, usurped Congress’s right to control tariffs, and upset the Constitution’s ...

Events

49 m. ago H&M’s new Move collection blends luxury athleisure with affordable prices

I tested out H&M’s new Move activewear and found gym-friendly fashion that’s actually flattering, functional and seriously soft

Politics

52 m. ago Did John and Yoko split because of Richard Nixon? The making of revelatory music film One to One

The director of One to One: John & Yoko reveals how he was given access to a trove of intimate and family archive material that changes how we see the star couplePeople are usually at their most interesting when they are in flux – uncertain of the way forward, of what life they ought to build. That was the case with John Lennon and Yoko Ono when they arrived in New York in 1971. They were both fleeing England – the recriminations around the Beatles breakup; the terrible misogyny and racism levelled at Ono – but also running towards the optimism and creative excitement of the New York art scene.This is the period I have tried to recreate in my film One to One: John & Yoko – using a plethora of previously unheard phone recordings, home movies and archive. It’s an unconventional film in many ways, pitching the viewer headfirst into the life, politics and music of the time without the usual music documentary guardrails. At its heart is the One to One concert that the couple...

Culture

53 m. ago Spain's brutal new tourist law goes live and this is what it means for Brits

Amid escalating anti-tourist sentiment and planned protests, Spain has green-lighted a new law that will impact the mainland, as well as popular areas like the Canary Islands

Society

1 hour ago Red Bull change colour of car for Yuki Tsunoda's debut at Japanese Grand Prix

Oracle Red Bull Racing are throwing it back to 1965 for Sunday's Japanese GP at the Suzuka Circuit, with stunning red and white livery in tribute to their long-standing partnership with Honda

Sport

2 h. ago How dreamy ‘cloud forests’ make this central American country an ideal alternative to Costa Rica

For a captivating adventure brimming with biodiversity, misty cloud forests and Indigenous personality, Steph Dyson recommends looking beyond the familiar to uncover some lesser-visited treasures.

Economics

3 h. ago One of the best horror movies of the last ten years from directorial genius is airing on TV tonight

In an era of stunning films in the genre, this is one of the best

Events

3 h. ago What Man City fans did after Jack Grealish goal laughs at Man United's 115 charges stunt

Both Manchester United and Manchester City are protesting against their clubs' ticketing policies - so a planned PR gimmick about the Premier League charges misses the mark this weekend.

Politics

4 h. ago Two popular European hotspots for Brit tourists on red alert for imminent mosquito infestation

The Spanish regions of Andalucia and Campo de Gibraltar are on red alert for an imminent mosquito infestation because of the recent heavy rains in the area

Events

4 h. ago Not that Norfolk! Mislabelled shipments led to Trump tariffs on uninhabited islands and remote outposts with no US trade

Exclusive: Aquarium systems, Timberland boots and recycling plant parts were mislabelled as coming from remote Norfolk Island or Heard and McDonald islandsTariffs send US markets tumbling to worst day since Covid crashTrade tariffs imposed on tiny Australian territories that are either uninhabited or claim to have no trading relationship with the US appear to have been calculated based on erroneous trade data.The data relates, at least in part, to shipments mislabelled as coming from remote Norfolk Island, or Heard Island and McDonald Islands, instead of their correct countries of origin, the Guardian can reveal. Among the erroneously-labelled shipments over the past five years from the island territories are shipments of aquarium systems, Timberland boots, wine and parts for a recycling plant. Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago Pierce Brosnan's wife Keely continues to flaunt stunning weight loss as they support George Clooney on Broadway

Pierce Brosnan and his wife Keely Shaye Smith supported George Clooney during his Broadway debut on Thursday amid her stunning weight loss.

Politics

5 h. ago Asian markets drop further as IMF warns Trump tariffs ‘a significant risk’ to global economy – business live

Kristolina Georgieva warns against retaliation to US levies while US president insists ‘markets will boom’ after sweeping tariff announcementFull report: Global markets in turmoil as Trump tariffs wipe $2.5tn off Wall StreetAnalysis: Trump’s ‘idiotic’ and flawed tariff calculations stun economistsSenior senators introduced new bipartisan legislation on Thursday seeking to claw back some of Congress’s power over tariffs after Donald Trump unveiled sweeping new import taxes and rattled the global economy with sweeping new import taxes.The Trade Review Act of 2025, co-sponsored by Senator Chuck Grassley, a top Republican lawmaker from Iowa, a state heavily reliant on farm exports, and Senator Maria Cantwell, a Democrat from Washington, whose state shares a border with Canada, would require the president to notify Congress of new tariffs, and provide a justification for the action and an analysis on the potential impact on US businesses and consumers. Continue reading...

Events

7 h. ago Nicole Kidman does not look like this anymore! Hollywood star is completely unrecognisable in Nine Perfect Strangers sequel

Nicole Kidman has stunned fans with a dramatic transformation for the highly anticipated second season of Nine Perfect Strangers.

Politics

8 h. ago Federal judge rules action against NEA unnecessary after it backed off bans on gender ideology

A federal judge has denied a motion to block the National Endowment for the Arts from barring funds to artists whose projects promote gender ideology, saying the agency no longer was doing that

Events

8 h. ago Who was Andrew Pierce's favourite monarch and stars in their own Ladybird book?

This week, Andrew Pierce answers our burning questions, what is he reading, what book would he take to a desert island, what gave him the reading bug, what left him cold?

Politics

9 h. ago Bunting ends Premier League darts drought in Berlin but Littler crashes out

Bunting beats Price 6-5 in final to break his duckLittler beaten by Dobey in opening matchStephen Bunting turned his Premier League form around in stunning fashion to claim victory in Berlin after Luke Littler crashed out early.Bunting had failed to win a match in the first eight rounds of the series but he saw off Nathan Aspinall to break his duck then eased to victory over Luke Humphries before defeating Gerwyn Price 6-5 in the final. Continue reading...

Events

9 h. ago Idiot YouTuber tourist rowed 25 miles in dinghy to offer world's most isolated tribe 'deadly' Coke

Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov, who has previously filmed himself mixing with the Taliban, travelled to the North Sentinel Island in a bid to meet the most dangerous tribe in the world

Events

9 h. ago Idiot YouTuber rowed 25 miles in dinghy to offer world's most isolated tribe 'deadly' Coke

Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov, who has previously filmed himself mixing with the Taliban, travelled to the North Sentinel Island in a bid to meet the most dangerous tribe in the world

Events

11 h. ago Trump gives stunning response to Wall Street bloodbath as his tariffs cause biggest stock drop since Covid crash

Wall Street was shell shocked Thursday after the biggest stock market rout since Covid/ Trump's tariffs sparked fears of a US and global recession.

Events