60 m. ago How Donald Trump's tariffs and a trade war will hit British business and YOU

We explain what the tariffs mean, what the impact could be on British businesses and consumers and what they mean for you.

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85 m. ago Women’s chess takes centre stage with World and European titles up for grabs

Ju Wenjun and Tan Zhongyi are playing in Shanghai for the world crown, while 136 players, six of them from England, compete in Rhodes for the European championshipWomen’s chess takes centre stage this week. In Shanghai and Chongqing, there is an all-Chinese 12-game match for the women’s world crown between Ju Wenjun, 34, the holder, and Tan Zhongyi, 33, the challenger. The pair are closely matched on ratings (2561 to 2555) and level on head-to-head. The prize money pool is $500,000. Thursday’s game one, with Ju playing White in a Sicilian Defence, was a routine draw by threefold repetition in 39 moves.There is live commentary from 7am BST each day from the all-time No 1, Judit Polgar, and England’s popular Jovanka Houska on YouTube. Saturday is a rest day, game three (of 12) is on Sunday. Continue reading...

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85 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

85 m. ago Amanda Holden reveals brand new 'big, fat' destination for Alan Carr BBC series

They've done Italy twice and Spain once, now Alan and Amanda will travel to their furthest place yet for the fourth version of their hit makeover show

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85 m. ago 'World's most surreal racecourse is like fever dream with neon lights, pints and McDonalds'

EXCLUSIVE: Senior Features Writer Layla Nicholson ended up at the 'world's most surreal' racecourse, which also happens to be the only one with a McDonald's - it was quite the adventure

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87 m. ago Virginia Giuffre's crash claims branded lies by parents of kids on bus

Emmie-Rose Wright’s kids, aged five, eight and nine, were on the school bus that collided with the car Virginia Giuffre was travelling in near Perth, Western Australia.

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2 h. ago The Saracens decision that shows how the Champions Cup has lost its lustre

None of the club’s England stars will travel to Toulon this weekend, placing player workloads and a flawed competition back in the spotlight

Sport

2 h. ago Germans are SHOCKED by one thing Brits and Americans commonly do in restaurants and on public transport

Expats working in Germany have shared a common perception among Germans on how Brits and Americans behave in public - including how loudly they speak in restaurants.

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2 h. ago Nostalgic Brits miss the 'magic' of this one thing on holiday

New study has found that six in 10 parents feel a pang of nostalgia for the days of getting a roll of film developed after a family trip - even with all the holiday snaps that aren't perfect

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2 h. ago Your Friends & Neighbors to Black Mirror: the seven best shows to stream this week

Jon Hamm stars as a gentlemen thief in a very entertaining midlife-crisis satire. Plus: Charlie Brooker’s hit series is back with another sensational castManifesting his signature blend of unshakeable self-confidence and understated self-loathing, Jon Hamm stars in this midlife-crisis satire. Coop (Hamm) is a hedge fund manager who, after years gazing down at the world from an ivory tower, finds his life falling apart. His wife has gone, his kids are expensive, his sister’s mental health problems are getting worse and he’s lost his job. “Your biggest mistake,” his boss tells him, “was thinking any of this was ever yours.” At a barbecue hosted by friends, he has an idea: the people around him are awful and undeservedly rich – so why not rob them? Soon, everything is spiralling out of control in very entertaining fashion. Apple TV+, from Friday 11 April Continue reading...

Culture

2 h. ago Incredible city 3 hours from UK with its own beach and 20C temperatures in April

Dubrovnik in Croatia is the perfect destination for a city break. Just a short flight away, visitors are bound to go back in time with the beauty and charm of this Mediterranean hidden gem.

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2 h. ago What would Madge think? Benidorm's most famous hotel where the hit comedy was filmed gets a much needed makeover

Known as Sol Pelicanos Ocas, the hotel was the staple filming location during the ITV show's 10 year duration.

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2 h. ago Parisian woman reveals what impresses her about the way Brits dress

In a TikTok video Lucille, who is from Paris but lives in London, talks about the differences in fashion between the two countries.

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3 h. ago The Latest: Trump’s tariffs slam world markets in the biggest blow since the pandemic hit in 2020

Asian shares slid further Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs sent shudders through Wall Street at a level of shock unseen since the COVID-19 pandemic pummeled world markets in 2020

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3 h. ago Netflix just added 'must watch' crime series fans say is 'better than Sherlock'

The streaming giant has added episodes of the hit drama

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3 h. ago London's Canary Wharf office vacancies hit new record, data shows

London's Canary Wharf office vacancies hit new record, data shows  Reuters

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3 h. ago The tariffs are bad, but Britain should remember this: Trump will probably be gone in four years | Simon Jenkins

The UK is among those least hit by the US president’s war on the world economy. Retaliation at this point makes no senseThe tirade was astonishing. On Wednesday afternoon the world watched as the leader of its most powerful nation accused friends and foes alike of having “looted, pillaged, raped, plundered”, and simultaneously waved a bogus list of tariff imbalances. The playground paranoia was cringeworthy. What on earth was going on?The answer can only be that Donald Trump is America’s elected president for the next four years. He says he wants to end the military conflicts the US has fought or sponsored round the globe for a quarter of a century. We are waiting for that. Meanwhile, he is waging an economic war on world trade, a response that his biographer and ghostwriter, Tony Schwartz, blames on his childhood: “a life spent feeling like a victim any time he does not totally dominate he feels ripped off”. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago The tariffs are bad, but Britain should remember this: Trump will be gone in four years | Simon Jenkins

The UK is among those least hit by the US president’s war on the world economy. Retaliation at this point makes no senseThe tirade was astonishing. On Wednesday afternoon the world watched as the leader of its most powerful nation accused friends and foes alike of having “looted, pillaged, raped, plundered”, and simultaneously waved a bogus list of tariff imbalances. The playground paranoia was cringeworthy. What on earth was going on?The answer can only be that Donald Trump is America’s elected president for the next four years. He says he wants to end the military conflicts the US has fought or sponsored round the globe for a quarter of a century. We are waiting for that. Meanwhile, he is waging an economic war on world trade, a response that his biographer and ghostwriter, Tony Schwartz, blames on his childhood: “a life spent feeling like a victim any time he does not totally dominate he feels ripped off”. Continue reading...

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3 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 Huge easyJet boost in Europe as major base reopens in hotspot loved by Brits

Budget airline easyJet has confirmed that it will increase its offerings to a insatiably popular EU hotspot less than three hours from the UK ahead of the peak summer months

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