President Donald Trump has escalated his trade war with China, confirming a staggering 125 per cent tariff on goods imported to the US on Thursday. This is on top of […]
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UK economy grew by 0.5% in February in boost to Rachel Reeves
The UK economy grew by 0.5 per cent in February in a boost to Labour following several months of almost flatlining, with the Office for National Statistics pointing to “widespread […]
Mapped: Which UK cities could be hit hardest by Trump’s tariffs?
US tariffs are set to cause an “uneven storm” across the UK with Coventry expected to be the worst affected, a think tank has warned. The West Midlands, the home […]
Tariffs live: Trump warns higher tariffs could return in 90 days if no deals struck
Trump declares war on showers to ‘take care of my beautiful hair’ Donald Trump has threatened that he could reimpose the full rate of his “reciprocal” tariffs if countries fail […]
The chart that reveals why Trump backflipped on tariffs
The Trump administration has announced a 90-day pause on its plan to impose so-called “reciprocal” tariffs on nearly all US imports. But the pause does not extend to China, where […]
The real reason why Trump had no option but to back down on tariffs
The stock market is back, the bulls are back on the rampage, the dip-buyers are in, and the US president has walked back on (most of) his astronomical tariffs. Tariffgate […]
India’s central bank cuts interest rates after Trump’s tariffs kick in
India’s central bank has cut interest rates for the second time this year to boost a slowing economy braced for the damaging fallout of newly imposed US tariffs. The Reserve […]
Trump tariffs live: EU votes for retaliatory tariffs on US as China imposes 84% levy
White House says additional tariffs on China go into effect at midnight The European Union member has voted in favour of imposing tariffs on some US imported goods, a statement […]
Major Universal theme park to open in Bedford in £50bn economy boost
Europe’s first Universal theme park is to open in Bedford in 2031 under a deal that will bring in an estimated £50bn to the UK economy. Visitors are likely to […]
Who will be hit hardest by China-US trade war as Trump boosts tariffs to 104%?
President Donald Trump has escalated his trade war with China, confirming a staggering 104 per cent tariff on goods imported to the US. The move will hit US consumers hard, […]