President promises he will be ‘very kind’ but critics warn his strategy risks triggering chain reaction and global trade warAs Donald Trump prepared to unveil a swathe of reciprocal tariffs, global markets braced and...
Read MoreMPs likely to be whipped against move to add protections, as government insists it is already taking action on risk of forced labourMinisters have accused of turning a “blind eye to slavery” by ordering Labour MPs to...
Read MoreMeasures blocking companies involved in modern slavery from receiving public money could be overturnedMeasures that would have blocked companies found to have used forced labour in any part of the state-owned Great British...
Read MoreEd Miliband travels to Beijing saying co-operation with China vital to protect future generations, as US and Russia push for expansion of fossil fuelsEd Miliband: ‘The global battle against the climate crisis needs...
Read MorePM says any deal must be ‘lasting and secure’ following fiery Trump-Zelenskyy meeting last week and UK weekend summitMichelle O’Neill, Northern Ireland’s first minister, has described a decision to build...
Read MoreMarkets tumble as US president’s levies against Canada, Mexico and China come into effectChina and Canada unveiled retaliatory measures against the US after Donald Trump imposed his sweeping tariffs plan at midnight US...
Read MoreEnd of ‘de minimis’ policy for Chinese goods also expected to hit bigger fashion retailers such as Asos and BoohooMany UK-based independent sellers on marketplaces such as eBay and Amazon could suffer a significant...
Read MoreFormer UK prime minister says US may regret ceding world stage to China and condemns ‘hypocritical’ JD Vance speechEurope live – latest updatesDemocracy across the globe is under threat from the retreat of...
Read More‘We’re all spending a lot of money that we could be spending on other things,’ the US president saidDonald Trump said that he wants to restart nuclear arms control talks with Russia and China and that...
Read MoreNew ambassador to US and his consultancy firm under spotlight over links to agency said to have aim of co-opting western businesspeoplePeter Mandelson’s face appeared at the top of the screen. Below him was Li Keqiang,...
Read MoreConfirmation of snub comes after JD Vance criticises Europe’s ‘excessive regulation’ of technologyThe US and the UK have refused to sign the Paris AI summit’s declaration on “inclusive and...
Read MoreExclusive: Move allows China to further global influence, UK foreign secretary says on Ukraine visitDonald Trump’s plans to make dramatic cuts to the United States’ international aid budget could be a “big...
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Exclusive: Charities say freeze to housing benefit will push
Ministers urged to act as energy, water, car tax,
President promises he will be ‘very kind’ but critics
Andrew Griffith, shadow business secretary, says prime minister needs
Downing Street says it ‘reserves right’ to respond to
It’s shaping up to be another tricky week for
The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to
The Dollar Index edged lower during the week ended
UK PM hosting international summit on illegal migration and