7 h. ago Britain did better than Europe in 'Liberation Day' tariffs because of Brexit, Labour told

Ministers were yesterday urged to thank the previous government for 'getting Brexit done', after Donald Trump levied tariffs on UK goods at only half the level imposed on the EU.

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21 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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22 h. ago Ireland faces Trump tariffs hammer blow as Conor McGregor leads calls for his country to LEAVE the EU

Simon Harris said it is the Irish Government's 'working assumption' that the White House will launch a further attack aimed specifically at the pharmaceuticals industry.

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8 d. ago Live: Rachel Reeves set to announce more welfare cuts in spring statement

It comes as the budget watchdog said the Government’s plans will not save as much as ministers hoped.

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8 d. ago Trump administration ‘got a case’ telling Europe to do more on defence – Healey

John Healey suggested that the US has laid down a challenge which the UK is responding to in its work to put together a ‘coalition of the willing’.

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1 week ago Ed Sheeran spearheads call for music education funding after ‘decades’ of cuts

He has written to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Government officials calling for immediate, long-term funding for UK music education.

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1 week ago Heathrow Airport fire is 'actually plot of Die Hard 2' as X users beg 'call John McClane'

Could we be about to see a ripped Keir Starmer in a John McClane vest swing through Heathrow Airport to save the day? Probably not, but the similarities are there for all to see...

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2 w. ago Last surviving Battle of Britain pilot Paddy Hemingway dies aged 105

Tributes are pouring in for Mr Hemingway, one of a number known as ‘The Few’.

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2 w. ago Lammy and EU foreign affairs chief to talk about ramping up pressure on Russia

They are also expected to discuss action against cyberattacks and disinformation.

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3 w. ago Europe ‘accelerating’ work on peacekeeping coalition for Ukraine, says Healey

Defence Secretary John Healey has met his counterparts from France, Germany, Italy and Poland.

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3 w. ago Starmer: Home Office to examine case of couple fined over immigrant in bike rack

Conservative former minister Sir John Whittingdale, who raised the case in the Commons, said the couple should be ‘thanked rather than punished’.

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3 w. ago Voices: How should Britain respond to Trump tariff war? Join The Independent Debate

The UK faces a tough Brexit reality – should it retaliate against Trump’s tariffs like the EU, or does its post-Brexit strategy require a more cautious, diplomatic approach?

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3 w. ago Starmer to hold further Ukraine talks during week of intensive diplomacy

Sir Keir Starmer will convene a meeting of the ‘coalition of the willing’ on Saturday.

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3 w. ago Countries cannot be ‘dragooned’ into coalition of the willing, says McFadden

Pat McFadden has said that nations have to step forward themselves’.

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4 w. ago Starmer to speak to European allies amid diplomatic push on Ukraine

Sir Keir Starmer has been seeking to support Ukraine to keep countering Russian aggression.

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4 w. ago AI copyright plans would be ‘undemocratic own goal’, says Sir Cameron Mackintosh

It comes after stars backed a campaign calling for plans to allow firms to use online material for AI without paying the creators to be changed.

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last month UK diplomatic push on Ukraine continues as Zelensky ‘ready’ to work with Trump

Defence Secretary John Healey is heading to Washington.

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