5 h. ago Starmer urged to act after Trump threatens Commonwealth ally Canada

Exclusive: Labour prime minister facing calls to act ahead of US President’s state visit to the UK, where he will meet King Charles

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18 h. ago Your Nike shoes are about to cost a whole lot more thanks to Donald Trump, company warns

The sports giant appears to be unloading some of the burden of the tariffs onto customers

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22 h. ago Is Trump a genius? Top economist and tariff skeptic admits president may have outsmarted us all on the economy

Torsten Sløk, the chief economist at Apollo Global Management, theorized a possible way for President Donald Trump to avoid wrecking the global economy with his tariffs — if he changes how he’s playing his game

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27 h. ago US stocks hit record high as markets recover from Trump tariff shock

Wall Street stocks roar back from April’s sell-off, buoyed by resilient economy and share buybacks

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29 h. ago Business news live: Nike fears $1bn Trump tariff hit, plus why oil prices are now rebounding

Stock markets latest updates and business news on Friday

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29 h. ago Soldier who raped woman he met on dating app has sentence increased

A panel of judges at the Appeal Court ruled that the original sentence was ‘unduly lenient’.

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30 h. ago EU retaliation against Trump drug tariffs would be bad idea, says industry

European pharmaceutical body says it would be ‘negative for both sides’ if Brussels hits back on threatened US leviesThe European pharmaceutical industry has urged Brussels not to retaliate if Donald Trump brings in threatened tariffs on imported drugs, amid fears he could impose the levies as early as next week.The US president said last week that the sector-specific tariffs were coming “very soon”. There is concern in Brussels that he could impose them imminently to give himself further leverage ahead of his self-imposed 9 July deadline for trade deals with the EU and about 60 countries. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago EU ready for trade deal with US but prepared to fail, says von der Leyen

European Commission president says ‘all options on the table’ as Trump threatens 50% steel tariffs The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, has said the EU is ready for a trade deal with Donald Trump, but “all options remain on the table”.Von der Leyen said she was analysing the latest US negotiating document received on Thursday. “Our message today is clear, we are ready for a deal,” she told reporters, after briefing EU leaders at a summit in Brussels. “At the same time, we are preparing for the possibility that no satisfactory agreement is reached and we will defend the European interest as needed. In short, all options remain on the table.” Continue reading...

Economics

45 h. ago Jamaica to ask King Charles to refer issue of reparations for slavery to UK’s privy council

Hundreds of thousands of enslaved Africans were shipped to the Caribbean island when it was a colony of the UKJamaica will ask King Charles to request legal advice on the issue of slavery reparations from the judicial committee of the privy council, the final court of appeal for UK overseas territories and some Commonwealth nations.Under the Judicial Committee Act of 1833, the king, who remains Jamaica’s head of state after the country gained independence from Britain in 1962, has the authority to refer matters to the council for consideration. Continue reading...

Politics

49 h. ago Trump tariffs: US economy saw stark drop in GDP growth as businesses rushed to secure imports

Revised data shows economy shrank more than previously thought as president’s global trade war loomed and consumer spending softened

Economics

50 h. ago Supreme Court has 6 cases to decide, including birthright citizenship

The Supreme Court is in the final days of a term that has lately been dominated by the Trump administration’s emergency appeals of lower court orders seeking to slow President Donald Trump’s efforts to remake the federal government

Events

51 h. ago US goods exports tumble by most since 2020 as Trump’s tariffs disrupt trade

Figures are latest to show distortion to trade caused by US president’s ‘liberation day’ trade levies

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52 h. ago EU leaders mull US tariff response as deadline looms over Trump’s 50% threat

European Commission expects to hear on Thursday whether leaders want quick trade deal or tough reactionEuropean leaders will tell the European Commission later on Thursday whether they want a quick trade deal with the US, or favour a tough response to Donald Trump’s tariff threats.The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, is expected to update EU leaders over dinner on Thursday on trade talks with the US ahead of a looming 9 July deadline. Continue reading...

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56 h. ago Nurse jailed for murder of elderly patients loses conviction appeals

Colin Campbell, formerly known as Colin Norris, was found guilty in 2008 of killing four women and attempting to kill a fifth.

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56 h. ago Trio of trade deals ‘restored identity’ of UK, PM says as trade plan unveiled

Since Donald Trump’s tariff announcements in April, the UK has reached new agreements with the US, India and the EU.

Economics

68 h. ago Starmer publishes £85bn trade strategy blueprint to tackle Trump tariffs

As Trump’s tariffs continue to cause international turbulence, the prime minister is publishing a new trade strategy which will release £5bn for businesses and increase export finance to £80bn

Economics

3 d. ago Ohio plans swift appeal as court declares private school voucher system unconstitutional

Ohio plans a swift appeal of a decision declaring the state's private school voucher system unconstitutional

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3 d. ago Tice calls for justice watchdog to act when petitioners say sentences too harsh

‘Even noble, experienced, wise judges can get things wrong,’ Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice told the Commons.

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3 d. ago Lesley Howell’s family say there’s ‘no joy’ after Hazel Stewart appeal bid fails

The family said they are continuing to live with a life sentence as they deal with Stewart’s ‘ongoing attempt to evade justice’.

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3 d. ago Double killer Hazel Stewart fails in bid to have sentence reduced

Stewart is serving a minimum 18 years behind bars for the killings of Constable Trevor Buchanan, 32, and 31-year-old Lesley Howell.

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