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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


UPDATE: UK PM defends ‘tough decisions’ as local poll results roll in

Keir Starmer has defended taking ‘tough decisions’ after Labour figures hit out at the party’s record in UK government in the wake of its local...

Fri, 02/05/2025 - 12:38


UK’s new ‘StormShroud’ drones come into operation on Friday

A cutting-edge new British drone will come into operation on Friday as Keir Starmer vowed that the UK government would ‘stand up to Putin and...

Fri, 02/05/2025 - 11:00


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