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Dubbed ‘Liberation Day’ by the US president, all nations were included in the sweeping measures – with the UK hit by a 10 per cent tariff on all exports to the United States as Trump pledged America “...
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Higher prices in the UK could also "prompt workers to demand higher wages", which would further raise costs for businesses, according to Ahmet Ihsan Kaya, principal economist, at the National Institu...
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Donald Trump slaps much of the world with a 10% baseline tariff while others face even higher rates. Our correspondents answer your questions.
If Sir Keir Starmer was to increase the amount of American food and other products on the shelves of British shops and supermarkets, it would be "politically toxic" and hugely unpopular here in the UK
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Donald Trump tariffs RECAP: EU boss responds to 'pathetic rip off' tirade and UK weighs up next move
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has blasted Donald Trump's 'Liberation Day' announcement, which could wipe out the Chancellor Rachel Reeves's economic wriggle room
Britain on Wednesday joined the U.S., European Union and Japan in expressing concern over Chinese military exercises around Taiwan, calling for restraint and to avoid actions that undermine peace in the region.
In a carefully choreographed address from the White House Rose Garden, US president Donald Trump announced a massive package of trade tariffs. These include 20% on imports from the European Union, 24% on those from Japan, 27% for India, and 34% for China. The UK gets the lowest rate, at 10%.
Donald Trump holds up a chart titled "Reciprocal Tariffs", comparing tariffs imposed by other countries on the US against Washington's own levies. According to the chart, the UK can expect 10% tariffs.
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday that closes a trade loophole known as de minimis that has allowed low-value packages from China and Hong Kong to enter the United States free of duties.
Authorities in China have issued the first permits for autonomous passenger drones, paving the way for the use of flying taxi services.