2 h. ago Swiss leader says Trump administration foresees ‘privileged’ talks with 15 countries on US tariffs – US politics live

Karin Keller-Sutter, Swiss president, says Switzerland is among 15 countries with which US plans to hold negotiations to reach deals over tariffsThe Swiss president says Switzerland is among 15 countries with which the United States plans to conduct “privileged” negotiations to help reach a deal after sweeping US tariffs on dozens of countries that have shaken global markets, reports the Associated Press (AP).Karin Keller-Sutter, in an interview with broadcaster SRF published Friday, said she was “satisfied” with talks in Washington this week that included an International Monetary Fund conference and her one-on-one meeting with US treasury secretary Scott Bessent. Keller-Sutter also serves as Switzerland’s finance minister. “The United States has defined a group of 15 countries with which it wants to find a quick solution in this tariff question. Switzerland is part of this group of these 15 countries,” she told reporters separately late on Thursday in Washington, according to the ...

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19 h. ago Rachel Reeves to say world leaders should 'reduce barriers to trade' ahead of meeting with US counterpart over Donald Trump's tariffs and a UK deal

The Chancellor will tell the International Monetary Fund 's spring meeting in Washington that the 'new era of global trade' requires a new system that 'provides security for working people'.

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19 h. ago Reeves to say global trade should provide ‘security for working people’

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is in Washington for the International Monetary Fund’s spring meeting of finance ministers from the G7 and G20.

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45 h. ago Watch live: Rachel Reeves gives major speech on UK economy at International Monetary Fund in Washington DC

Watch live as chancellor Rachel Reeves gives a major speech on the UK economy at the International Monetary Fund in Washington DC on Wednesday (23 April).

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66 h. ago IMF forecasts three more Bank of England rate cuts this year

The International Monetary Fund has slashed its forecasts for the UK economy on the back of Donald Trump's trade tariff uncertainty warning the UK is likely to see an inflation spike

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5 d. ago Another crisis, another IMF summit: but unlike 2008, the delegates are disunited

Where once the world came together to fight the credit crunch, Trump’s tariffs will set a more divisive testWhen the world’s finance ministers and central bank governors gather at the International Monetary Fund in Washington this week, it may kindle memories of another meeting, also held against the backdrop of a global economic crisis, in autumn 2008.Then, as the aftershocks from the collapse of Lehman Brothers ripped through financial markets, central banks coordinated drastic emergency rate cuts, and the UK chancellor, Alistair Darling, urged his G7 counterparts to emulate the UK’s approach and shore up stricken banks. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Watch live: Economists grilled on Rachel Reeves’s spring statement as millions brace for bill rises

Watch live as UK economists appear before parliament's Treasury Committee on Tuesday, 1 April, to answer questions about Rachel Reeves's spring statement.

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4 w. ago Watch live: Rachel Reeves holds press conference after spring statement backlash

Watch live as Rachel Reeves holds a press conference this afternoon (26 March) following backlash to her spring statement.

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last month Spring statement livestream: Rachel Reeves announces deeper benefits cuts and £2.2bn defence boost

Watch live as Rachel Reeves delivers her spring statement on the state of the UK economy on Wednesday, 26 March.

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last month Watch live: Keir Starmer faces PMQs ahead of Rachel Reeves’ spring statement with further cuts

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer faces Prime Minister’s Questions before Rachel Reeves delivers her spring statement on the state of the UK economy on Wednesday, 26 March.

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