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PRESS: UK-US trade agreement could be signed this week - FT

The UK and the US are close to agreeing a trade pact that would cushion the impact of Donald Trump‘s ‘liberation day’ tariffs by granting...

Tue, 06/05/2025 - 21:44


German lawmakers vote for Merz as chancellor

German lawmakers voted for conservative leader Friedrich Merz to become chancellor on Tuesday, in a second-round vote after he suffered a shock defeat in the...

Tue, 06/05/2025 - 15:29


UK, India agree trade deal, slashing tariffs on car and whisky exports

The UK and India have sealed a free trade agreement, in a deal which is hoped will boost sectors hardest hit by Donald Trump’s tariffs.

The...

Tue, 06/05/2025 - 14:16


Bank of England to delay decision due to VE Day two-minute silence

The Bank of England is to delay the decision on interest rates on Thursday due to the two-minute silence to mark the 80th anniversary of...

Tue, 06/05/2025 - 13:56


Pressure on UK PM over winter fuel cash squeeze after local elections

A senior Labour Party figure in the UK called for a rethink in the decision to means-test the winter fuel allowance as ministers acknowledged stripping...

Tue, 06/05/2025 - 11:27


PRESS: UK plans restricting visa applications from some nationalities

The UK is planning on restricting visa applications from nationalities considered most likely to overstay and claim asylum, a report has suggested.

Applications for work and...

Tue, 06/05/2025 - 07:24


UK to remain ‘calm’ in US trade talks after film tariff shock

The UK government said Monday that it will take a ‘calm and steady approach’ to trade talks with Washington, after President Donald Trump announced plans...

Mon, 05/05/2025 - 15:16


UK PM urged to change course after Reform’s success in local elections

A Labour MP has suggested that voters shunned her party in UK local elections because it has failed to live up to the values the...

Sat, 03/05/2025 - 11:25


EU wins post-Brexit fishing row with Britain in landmark case

The EU on Friday won a landmark case against Britain at the world’s oldest arbitration body over post-Brexit rights to fish sandeels, a tiny North...

Fri, 02/05/2025 - 14:33


UK businesses will ‘be at heart’ of tariff response - trade secretary

The trade secretary has said that businesses will ‘continue to be at the heart’ of the UK government’s decisions in response to Donald Trump’s trade...

Fri, 02/05/2025 - 13:51


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