2 h. ago Government ‘in discussions’ with EU over steel tariff hike – Starmer

The European Commission is effectively planning to match the levy Donald Trump imposed on the EU.

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2 h. ago British steel facing ‘existential threat’ after EU hikes tariffs

Sir Keir Starmer said he is in talks with both the US and EU about the tariffs, which industry figures say is ‘the biggest crisis the UK steel industry has ever faced’

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3 h. ago UK steel manufacturers face ‘existential threat’ from EU tariff hikes

The European Commission plans to double tariffs on steel to 50% and reduce tariff-free import volumes.

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4 h. ago British steel industry faces 'existential threat' as EU hikes tariffs to 50%

Move could be even more damaging than Donald Trump's tariffs as Europe accounts for more than three quarters of the UK's steel exports.

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4 h. ago EU plan to match Trump steel tariffs spurs ‘existential threat’ to UK steel industry

Alarm sounds over plan in Brussels to double import tariff to 50% with four-fifths of UK exports heading to EuropeThe EU has announced it will match Donald Trump’s steel tariffs, doubling levies on imports to 50% in a move condemned as “an existential threat” to the industry in the UK.With 80% of British exports going to the EU, the change poses the UK steel industry’s biggest ever crisis, according to the lobby group representing the sector. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago EU proposes steel industry protections, rattling UK manufacturers

The European Union has proposed cutting free-trade quotas on steel by 47%, adding significant tariffs on imports from countries like China, India, Turkey, and the United Kingdom

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3 d. ago Europe needs to ‘get serious’ about threat posed to it by Russia, Ukraine minister says

Sergiy Kyslytsia says Kremlin already at war with Europe and predicts that Vladimir Putin will ‘escalate escalating’Europe needs to “get serious” about the existential threat posed to it by Russia, Ukraine’s deputy foreign minister has said, warning that Vladimir Putin will “escalate escalating”.In an interview with the Guardian, Sergiy Kyslytsia – Kyiv’s former ambassador to the UN – said the Kremlin was already at war with Europe. He said Russia’s recent drone incursions against several EU countries were well-calculated and an attempt to “move the red lines”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Andy Burnham ‘committed’ to Manchester Mayor job as leadership coup rumours criticised by MPs

The former cabinet minister has claimed ‘wholesale change’ is needed in Labour to see off an ‘existential’ threat from Reform and left-wing parties

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1 week ago Andy Burnham urges ‘wholesale change’ to see off ‘existential’ threat to Labour

The Mayor of Greater Manchester criticised Sir Keir Starmer’s running of the Government ahead of the Labour conference.

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2 w. ago US tariffs disrupting Chinese exports as retailers delay orders

Donald Trump's tariff hikes have been affecting manufacturing exports from China to the US, Inspecs told investors

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2 w. ago EU calls for closer ties with India despite Modi’s links to Russia

EU’s top diplomat concerned after India joins Russian military exercises ‘that are an existential threat to us’The EU has called for closer ties with India while admitting there was no “mutual understanding” with Narendra Modi’s government over Russia’s war on Ukraine.The EU’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, and lead negotiator on trade, Maroš Šefčovič, outlined an EU-India strategy on Wednesday as part of Europe’s drive to build and strengthen alliances in a world shaken by Donald Trump’s challenges to the postwar order. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The Champions League’s existential threat is closer than you think

As six Premier League teams enter the Champions League this season, the ‘Super League’ has already arrived, explains Miguel Delaney – forcing Europe’s heavyweights to explore divisive ideas

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3 w. ago Horse racing strike: Sport under 'existential threat' as protest wipes out Wednesday card

There will be no horse racing across the UK on Wednesday in protest at proposed betting tax changes with the sport potentially facing a £66m hit and the loss of jobs

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4 w. ago Impact of chatbots on mental health is warning over future of AI, expert says

Nate Soares says case of US teenager Adam Raine highlights danger of unintended consequences in super-intelligent AIThe unforeseen impact of chatbots on mental health should be viewed as a warning over the existential threat posed by super-intelligent artificial intelligence systems, according to a prominent voice in AI safety.Nate Soares, a co-author of a new book on highly advanced AI titled If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies, said the example of Adam Raine, a US teenager who killed himself after months of conversations with the ChatGPT chatbot, underlined fundamental problems with controlling the technology. Continue reading...

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