5 h. ago NATO responds as Trump hails Greenland 'deal' covering 'entire Arctic region' that involves 'small pockets of land for US bases'

A top NATO official said the organization is working with Donald Trump to 'implement his vision' on not just Greenland but the future of 'the whole Arctic region.'

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12 h. ago ‘Treated like shirkers’: German unions cry foul over Merz’s sick

Opponents say proposal to end sick notes issued over phone would fill up doctors’ waiting rooms unnecessarilyA German proposal to end the right to get short-term sick leave from a doctor over the telephone as a means of cracking down on skiving has met with outcry from labour groups and the medical profession.Germans enjoy some of the most generous employee illness policies in Europe, a fact the conservative chancellor, Friedrich Merz, says is undermining efforts to kickstart the EU’s biggest economy, whose growth has largely stalled since 2022. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Germany’s plan to axe sick notes given over phone meets outcry from unions and medics

Opponents say proposal, designed to tackle employee skiving, would fill up doctors’ waiting rooms unnecessarilyA German proposal to end the right to get short-term sick leave from a doctor over the telephone as a means of cracking down on skiving has met with an outcry from labour groups and the medical profession.Germans enjoy some of the most generous employee illness policies in Europe, a fact the conservative chancellor, Friedrich Merz, says is undermining efforts to kickstart the EU’s biggest economy, whose growth has largely stalled since 2022. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Inner London house prices fall at fastest rate since global financial crisis

Sharp decline in most expensive boroughs underscores impact of affordability pressures and Budget uncertainty

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20 h. ago Enough appeasement: Britain needs its own ‘trade bazooka’ to take on Donald Trump | Ed Davey

It’s time to stand up for ourselves. With targeted action and tariffs, we can help push back the bully in chiefEd Davey is leader of the Liberal DemocratsDonald Trump is behaving like an international gangster. His threats to Greenland this week have crossed a line, blackmailing America’s closest allies and threatening the future of Nato itself. From leaking messages with other world leaders to whining about the Nobel peace prize, the US president has gone from unstable to seemingly unhinged. And our government needs to wake up.For months, Keir Starmer has pursued a strategy of quiet appeasement. He told us that by avoiding confrontation the UK could carve out a special status that would shield our industries from the coming storm. Only a few months ago, Trump hailed the “special relationship” at Windsor Castle after being lavished with a state banquet. Now, thanks to his actions, it is nearly in tatters. Starmer’s Mr Nice Guy diplomacy has failed.Ed Davey is leader of the Liberal D...

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43 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 20 January: European stocks slump on Trump tensions, dollar weakens

The UK’s unemployment rate has stayed at the highest level for nearly five years, fuelled by deepening jobs woes in the retail and hospitality sectors.

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45 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 20 January: Markets under pressure, jobless rate at 5

The UK’s unemployment rate has stayed at the highest level for nearly five years, fuelled by deepening jobs woes in the retail and hospitality sectors.

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66 h. ago Reeves claims UK economy will ‘turn corner’ in 2026 with growth only behind US and Canada in G7

But the UK is expected to lag behind global growth which is projected at 3.3 per cent in 2026 and 3.2 per cent in 2027

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2 d. ago China’s economy hit growth goal last year despite Trump trade war and property crisis

Economy weathered a fraught geopolitical landscape to reach 5% target but structural challenges at home ‘are not going away’, say expertsChinese authorities can say they hit their growth goals last year, but Donald Trump’s ongoing trade aggression, a slow-motion housing market collapse and unhappy consumers remain major challenges for the world’s second-largest economy.Data released on Monday showed the Chinese economy grew by 5% in 2025, steady on the year before and hitting the official target of “around” that pace. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago China's economy grows 5% in 2025, buoyed by strong exports despite Trump's tariffs

China has reported its economy expanded at a 5% annual pace in 2025, buoyed by strong exports despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs

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6 d. ago Canada PM hails new partnership with China in wake of ‘new global realities’

Mark Carney held talks with Xi Jinping on Friday during rare Beijing trip as Canada seeks to diversify trade links away from Trump’s AmericaCanada’s prime minister Mark Carney hailed a “new strategic partnership” with China as he held talks in Beijing with president Xi Jinping on Friday, the first visit there by a Canadian leader in eight years.Addressing Xi in the Great Hall of the People, Carney said that “together we can build on the best of what this relationship has been in the past to create a new one adapted to new global realities”. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago This European country is having a tourism boom – despite tension from residents

Spain welcomed 97 million tourists last year. The industry is a significant driver of revenue

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6 d. ago FTSE 100 LIVE: London rises to record high as UK economy returns to growth

FTSE 100 LIVE: London rises to record high as UK economy returns to growth  Yahoo Finance UK

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6 d. ago Inside Maduro's 'hell on Earth' jail with 'white room' torture chamber where enemies were raped and electrocuted

For many Venezuelans, El Helicoide is the physical representation of the decades of repression they have felt under successive governments. described by former prisoners as 'hell on earth'.

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6 d. ago Germany's troubled economy shows modest growth after two years of shrinkage

Germany's economy returned to modest growth last year after two years of decline

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6 d. ago UK economy in surprise return to growth in November despite Budget uncertainty

The boost was driven by an increase in car production after Jaguar Land Rover reopened its factories following a major cyber attack

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6 d. ago FTSE 100 LIVE: London muted as UK economy beats growth forecasts

FTSE 100 LIVE: London muted as UK economy beats growth forecasts  Yahoo Finance UK

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7 d. ago With Scotland living beyond its means, SNP Budget should have gone for growth

Only by growing the economy will Scotland meet its ambitions to create a fairer society, writes Sara Thiam

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1 week ago UK economy set to have returned to growth despite budget caution

Monthly UK GDP (gross domestic product) is expected to have risen by 0.2% in November.

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2 w. ago UK and France agree to send troops into Ukraine as part of a peace deal: Starmer paves way for British boots on the ground as Trump's team hail 'big milestone' in ending war

Following talks in the French capital, the Prime Minister signed an agreement - dubbed the 'Paris Declaration' - to commit the UK to the deployment of forces.

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