4 d. ago Rachel Reeves says US trip about more than 'damage limitation' as she signals UK could lower import levies on American cars in bid for trade deal with Donald Trump

The Chancellor is in Washington for IMF meetings and talks with other G20 finance ministers to discuss the impact of the US president on global commerce.

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2 w. ago ‘The sky won’t fall’: China plays down Trump tariff risks as stock markets rally

Chinese customs official says trade has diversified away from US in recent years and plays up its ‘vast domestic market’Business live – latest updatesChina has played down the risk of damage to its exports from Donald Trump’s tariffs, with an official saying the “the sky won’t fall”, as stock markets rose on Monday amid signs of a retreat on electronics restrictions.The world’s second-largest economy has diversified its trade away from the US in recent years, according to Lyu Daliang, a customs administration spokesperson, in comments reported by state-owned agency Xinhua. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Russian TV mock Trump's tariffs as they applaud him on damage done to US

TV host Vladimir Solovyov took turns on his recent evening show at pillorying the US president over his backtracking of tariffs and his love of washing his hair in the shower

Politics

2 w. ago ‘The damage is done’: Why Trump’s tariff pause has not stopped the risk of global recession

Even with a 90-day halt on aggressive tariff hikes, leading economists say uncertainty has already caused considerable harm

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2 w. ago UK braced as more US tariffs kick in amid fears of widespread economic damage

Countries across the world are braced for potential widespread economic damage from Donald Trump’s global tariffs.

Economics

2 w. ago UK braced as Trump’s tariffs kick in amid fears of widespread economic damage

Countries across the world are braced for economic damage amid fears of widespread economic damage from Donald Trump’s global tariffs.

Economics

2 w. ago JPMorgan chief Dimon warns trade war risks recession and higher prices

Donald Trump’s tariffs could cause long-lasting damage to US alliances, influential Wall Street banker tells shareholders

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3 w. ago Sir Keir Starmer to announce new financial support after Trump news

The Prime Minister will make a statement this week in the wake of the damaging Trump Tariffs

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3 w. ago Trump tariffs are 'not good news' and 'damaging' for Scots, says John Swinney

The First Minister said in Holyrood that he would work with the UK Government "to protect Scottish business."

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3 w. ago Keir Starmer to give major speech today after Donald Trump's tariff bombshell

Prime Minister Keir Starmer will give a major speech today less than 24 hours after US President Donald Trump unleashed damaging tariffs on Britain and the rest of the world

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3 w. ago Trump tariffs will damage UK economy, Reeves tells Cabinet amid job loss fears

Sir Keir Starmer admits UK unlikely to be spared from sweeping measures to be announced by Donald Trump

Economics