32 h. ago Trump considers tariffs to counter digital services taxes on Big Tech

President orders probes into levies imposed by EU, UK and Turkey on US companies

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39 h. ago Trump says 'it is not important' for Zelensky to be involved in peace talks because 'he makes it very hard to make deals' and 'Ukraine has no cards to play with'

Donald Trump on Friday said he doesn't consider it essential for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to be present at negotiations aimed at ending Russia's war in Ukraine.

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45 h. ago Keir Starmer urged to ramp up defence spending – UK politics live

This is ‘probably one of the most alarming times for Britain’s defence since the second world war’, says Lib Dem leader Ed Davey as he calls for more spendingHello and welcome to our rolling coverage of UK politics.The Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey has said the government must swiftly ramp up defence spending to 2.5% of gross domestic product (GDP).I’ve never known a time like this, it is probably one of the most alarming times for Britain’s defence and security since the second world war, with our closest ally changing their position. So we have to debate it, it is going to be difficult.I don’t think there’s an easy solution, but we have put some ideas on the table. One idea we have put is to increase the digital services taxes, a tax on about 20 multinational companies with turnovers of over £500m and we would raise it from the current 2% to 10%.Foreign secretary David Lammy is in South Africa for the second day of the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting.Scottish Labour leader Anas ...

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52 h. ago Federal judge will consider further blocking Trump administration from freezing funds

A federal judge will consider a request to further block President Donald Trump’s administration from freezing grants and loans potentially totaling trillions of dollars

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69 h. ago Why Trump is considering buying used Boeing planes to serve as Air Force One

President Donald Trump says he may look overseas for a plane, as he fumes over the Boeing’s delays

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3 d. ago Trump says he's considering buying used planes to serve as Air Force One amid Boeing delays

President Donald Trump says he is considering buying used Boeing aircraft — perhaps from an overseas seller — to use as Air Force One when he’s aboard, as he fumes over the U.S. plane-maker’s delays in producing two specially modified ones for presidential use

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3 d. ago Google agrees to pay Italy $340 million to settle tax evasion investigation

Italian prosecutors say they are seeking to have a tax evasion investigation against Google dropped after the tech giant agreed to pay a 326 million euro ($340 million) settlement

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5 d. ago Chelsea among three Premier League clubs pocketing millions from HMRC tax scheme

Chelsea, Nottingham Forest and Fulham have pocketed millions of pounds of taxpayers money for supposedly making genuine advances in 'science or tech'

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5 d. ago Starmer arrives for Paris crisis summit as he warns Putin could 'come again' if Trump makes too many Ukraine concessions... and vows UK troops on ground

Keir Starmer warmly embraced Emmanuel Macron outside the Elysee Palace as leaders gathered to consider their response to Donald Trump's bombshell moves.

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