10 h. ago Scots businesses 'braced' for impact of Donald Trump tariffs with firms taking 'urgent' measures

The US market is worth about £971million to the Scotch whisky industry, while salmon is worth £225million in exports.

Economics

11 h. ago Stock markets expected to continue plunge as investors fear impact of Trump’s tariffs and China’s response

Friday’s stock market comes after a historically bad day as investors react to Trump’s tariff plan

Economics

19 h. ago ‘There are no winners’: global companies respond to Trump tariffs

From UK tailors to Australian farmers to Irish whiskey distillers, firms reveal the impact of US measuresDonald Trump’s sweeping tariffs will upend global trade, adding costs and delays to businesses around the world and threatening a recession.The Guardian spoke to eight businesses about the impact. Continue reading...

Politics

27 h. ago Donald Trump's tariffs hit major brands including Nike and H&M

Major brands have been feeling the impact of Donald Trump's newly announced 'Liberation Day' tariffs, with Nike, Adidas and Puma among the big names to suffer huge losses already

Politics

33 h. ago What does the UK trade with the US and how will the tariffs impact that?

The latest tariffs from the Trump administration have sent shockwaves across the world

Politics

36 h. ago Trump’s tariffs, Brexit and Keir Starmer’s next move: Ask John Rentoul anything in exclusive Q&A

How will Trump’s tariffs impact the UK? The Independent’s chief political commentator, John Rentoul, is here to answer your questions on trade, whether there’s a ‘Brexit dividend’, Starmer’s strategy, the market fallout and more

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37 h. ago Trump tariffs 'will impact key Scottish industries', says Kate Forbes

The Deputy First Minister said there was “no doubt this will have an impact on some of our key industries”.

Politics

38 h. ago The five parts of Wales' economy set to be hit hardest by Donald Trump's tariffs on goods going into the USA

President Donald Trump's "liberation day" tariffs could have a huge impact on industries in the UK and Wales

Politics

38 h. ago What do Donald Trump US tariffs mean for Scotland? Scotch whisky, salmon, economy impact

US president Donald Trump announced the tariffs on Wednesday evening

Politics

38 h. ago Liberation Day for Trump as he ‘drops nuclear bomb on the global trading system’

US president unleashes a blitz of tariffs — but the UK gets off relatively lightly

Events

38 h. ago Trump’s tariffs will ‘clearly have economic impact’ in UK – Starmer

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer gathered business chiefs in No 10 for talks after Donald Trump announced sweeping global tariffs.

Economics

39 h. ago Trump tariffs will 'clearly have economic impact' on UK, says Keir Starmer

The Prime Minister said the UK Government would respond with “cool and calm heads”.

Economics

39 h. ago Starmer warns of ‘economic impact’ after Trump talks fail to avert tariffs

UK prime minister hopes negotiations between London and Washington could further reduce the levy

Events

40 h. ago Trump tariffs will have 'economic impact' on UK, says Keir Starmer amid fears of 1000s of job losses

But the 10 per cent tariff hit on the UK is lower than many other countries

Economics

40 h. ago Trump's US tariffs will have "devastating" impact on UK business as Tesla sales plunge

Watch today’s top business news in under two minutes - as Donald Trump tariffs begin to bite.

Economics

40 h. ago Donald Trump tariffs: How they could impact your mortgage and interest rates in UK

US President Donald Trump has already announced a 25% tariff on all cars imported to the US, as well as import taxes on steel and aluminium, but how will tariffs impact the UK?

Politics

42 h. ago Everything we know about Donald Trump's tariffs and how they will impact the UK

President Trump announced a ‘minimum baseline tariff’ of 10 per cent on countries to ‘help rebuild the US economy

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50 h. ago Everything we know about Trump's tariffs and how they will impact the UK

President Trump announced a "minimum baseline tariff" of 10 per cent on countries to "help rebuild" the US economy

Politics

59 h. ago Voices: ‘The US is the biggest loser’: What Independent readers are saying about Trump’s tariffs

Our community share their concerns on the potential impact of Trump’s new tariffs, from ‘worsening the cost-of-living crisis’ to ‘finding opportunity amid the chaos’

Politics

65 h. ago Donald Trump tariffs: How they could impact your mortgage and investments in UK

US President Donald Trump has already announced a 25% tariff on all cars imported to the US, as well as import taxes on steel and aluminium, but how will tariffs impact the UK?

Economics