2 h. ago Tories accuse Starmer of 'shafting' Britain with US trade deal: Trump lowers tariffs on car and steel exports to America while US farmers get access to Britain

Donald Trump said the agreement would be 'really good' for both sides - as British businesses hope for relief from his brutal tariffs.

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2 h. ago Tories accuse Starmer of 'shafting' Britain with US trade deal: President lowers tariffs on car and steel exports to America while US farmers get access to Britain

Donald Trump said the agreement would be 'really good' for both sides - as British businesses hope for relief from his brutal tariffs.

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4 h. ago Keir Starmer to give major press conference amid huge Donald Trump announcement

Keir Starmer is expected to give a press conference at around 4pm after promising an update on a new US-UK trade agreement following social media posts by Donald Trump

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7 h. ago Trump announces US trade deal with the UK: President hails 'comprehensive' agreement to 'cement' Special Relationship

Donald Trump teased a 'major trade deal' in posts on social media saying it will be 'comprehensive' and 'cement' ties with the UK.

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8 h. ago Donald Trump declares 'comprehensive' UK trade agreement as he reveals 'serious stages'

The Orange Manbaby has revealed some of the details of the UK-US trade agreement which he said will 'cement' the relationship between the two countries on VE Day

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8 h. ago US trade deal to be announced TODAY: Trump hails 'comprehensive' agreement to 'cement' Special Relationship

Donald Trump teased a 'major trade deal' in posts on social media saying it will be 'comprehensive' and 'cement' ties with the UK.

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8 h. ago Trump confirms ‘full and comprehensive’ trade deal with UK – US politics live

US president hails ‘first announcement’ of trade agreement and says ‘many other deals to follow’Downing Street said the British prime minister Keir Starmer would make a statement on trade talks with the US on Thursday.The agreement is likely to focus on lowering US tariffs on specific products, such as British steel, aluminium and cars.The prime minister will always act in Britain’s national interest – for workers, for business, for families.The United States is an indispensable ally for both our economic and national security.The agreement with the United Kingdom is a full and comprehensive one that will cement the relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom for many years to come.Because of our long time history and allegiance together, it is a great honor to have the United Kingdom as our FIRST announcement. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago ITV Good Morning Britain fans outraged after hosts halt show for breaking news

Good Morning Britain was interrupted by breaking news as Ed Balls and Charlotte Hawkins announced the potential of a trade agreement between the UK and the US.

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8 h. ago Sir Keir Starmer to make statement on US trade deal 'after agreement reached'

Donald Trump posted he would make a 'major trade announcement' today with a 'big, highly respected country'

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10 h. ago Good Morning Britain paused for breaking news as ITV viewers vent their fury

Good Morning Britain was halted for some breaking news on Thursday, as Ed Balls and Charlotte Hawkins announced the UK may have struck a trade agreement with Donald Trump and the US

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11 h. ago US trade deal to be announced TODAY: Trump tees up 'major' agreement

Donald Trump teased a 'major trade deal' with a 'big, highly respected country' in a post on social media overnight.

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14 h. ago Trump expected to announce framework of UK trade agreement, sources say

President teases deal ‘with representatives of a big, and highly respected, country’ but specifics remain unclear Donald Trump is expected to announce the framework of a trade agreement with the UK, according to two people familiar with the matter, after teasing a major announcement with a “big and highly respected, country.”The specifics of any agreement were not immediately clear and there was no comment from the White House or the British embassy in Washington on whether an actual deal had been reached or if the framework would need further negotiation. Any agreement would mark the first such deal for the administration since it imposed sweeping tariffs against trade partners last month. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Trump expected to announce UK trade agreement, sources say, after teasing ‘major’ news

President said he would hold a press conference at 10am ET (3pm BST) but analysts said it was unclear if a final agreement had been reachedDonald Trump is expected to announce on Thursday that the US will strike a trade agreement with the UK, according to a person familiar with the matter, which would mark the first deal for the White House since it imposed sweeping tariffs against trading partners last month.The specifics of the trade deal were not immediately clear and there was no comment from the UK on whether a trade deal had been agreed. Analysts said it was unclear if a final agreement had been reached, or if the countries would announce a framework that would be subject to further negotiation. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Vance says Russia asking ‘too much’ in ceasefire talks with Ukraine

Trump says ‘it’s possible that’s right’ about the vice-president’s remarks amid frustrations with RussiaJD Vance has said that Russia is asking for “too much” in its negotiations with Ukraine in the latest sign of growing frustration from Washington with ceasefire talks to end the war between the two countries.Speaking at a security conference of senior military and diplomatic leaders in Washington, the US vice-president said that the White House is focused on getting the two sides to hold direct talks and is ready to walk away if certain benchmarks are not reached. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago UK officials land in Washington as talks over trade agreement continue

Senior negotiators hope to get agreement with US signed ahead of UK-EU summit on 19 May A team of senior British trade negotiators has landed in Washington as talks over a deal between the two countries gather pace.Officials from the business and trade department are in the US for much of this week attempting to get an agreement signed before the planned UK-EU summit on 19 May. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Kemi Badenoch furiously denies claim she backed Indian worker tax deal in UK trade agreement when a minister

The Tory leader lashed out at claims of hypocrisy levelled at her by officials in Delhi, with whom she led trade talks until the Labour landslide last July.

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28 h. ago Modi’s deadly bombing strike on Pakistan goes to the heart of India’s great dilemma | Chietigj Bajpaee

A military attack on the same day as a trade deal with the UK reveals a nation keen to strut the world stage, but hampered by regional enmity and historyConcluding a “landmark” trade agreement with the UK and launching military operations against Pakistan on the same day: it is fair to say that, for India, the future and the past have collided this week. The agreement with Britain, which has been three years in the making, is one of several India is negotiating, including with the US and EU. It illustrates its appeal as a rising global power – the world’s most populous country and its fastest-growing major economy, which is also the fifth (and on course to be third) largest overall. In contrast, the military operations targeting Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir demonstrate how India continues to be bogged down by instabilities in its neighbourhood and held hostage to its history.India’s military actions are in response to a terrorist attack last month in which 26 tourists ...

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28 h. ago UN experts demand action to avert ‘annihilation’ of Palestinians in Gaza – Middle East crisis live

More than 20 experts call on countries to act or ‘witness the slaughter of innocents’‘Desperate people’: Gaza faces wave of looting, theft and violenceThe Dutch government, seen as one of Israel’s most loyal allies in the European Union, is calling for an urgent review of the EU Israel association agreement, the basis for the EU-Israeli free trade agreement, the Dutch foreign minister Caspar Veldkamp told the Guardian.Veldkamp described the Israeli ban on the supply of aid into Gaza as “catastrophic, truly dismal” and in clear breach of international humanitarian law.You cannot starve the people of the Gaza Strip. It is against international law. It’s morally wrong. It’s dangerous. I don’t think it’s in Israel’s own interest. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago China says it is ‘evaluating’ US offer for talks on Trump tariffs

Beijing warns Washington that any attempt to use talks as pretext to engage in coercion and extortion won’t work

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7 d. ago US and Ukraine finally sign minerals deal as Donald Trump makes key concession

The deal appears to contain some important concessions by Washington and comes days after Trump and Zelensky held talks at Pope Francis’s funeral

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