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UK will ‘keep all options on the table’ amid Trump’s trade wars, PM says

Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to “keep all options on the table” after Donald Trump imposed a “very concerning” 25% tariff on all imported...

‘Disgraceful’ amount of sewage still being dumped in English rivers, says environment secretary

The amount of sewage being dumped into English rivers remains “disgraceful”, despite improved monitoring, supposed investment by water companies and threats of penalties from...

‘Child poverty will increase for first time under Labour and it’s paving way for Reform’, Corbyn warns Starmer

Child poverty is set to increase under a Labour government for the first time in history and an “alternative path” is needed to stop...

Environment

Oil executives bluntly criticize Trump tariffs and ‘drill, baby, drill’ in anonymous survey

People gather at the beach after sunset with offshore oil and gas platform Esther in the distance in Seal Beach, California on Jan. 5,...

Business

UK does not want to ‘escalate’ Donald Trump’s trade wars, says Rachel Reeves

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said the UK does not want to “escalate” Donald Trump’s trade wars after the US president slapped a new 25%...

Business

President Trump announces 25% tariff on all imported cars ahead of ‘liberation day’

US President Donald Trump has announced a new 25% tariff on all imported cars, threatening UK producers’ largest single export market. Signing an executive...

Business

WH Smith to pick buyer of 233 year-old high street chain

WH Smith will decide the fate of its 233 year-old high street chain within days, as it holds final discussions with the two remaining...

World

Six dead and dozens rescued after tourist submarine sinks off Egypt

At least six people have died and dozens of others have been rescued after a tourist submarine sank in the Red Sea off the...

Business

Thousands of jobs at risk as British Steel consults unions over closure

Britain’s second-biggest steel producer is kicking off a consultation that could lead to the closure of its two blast furnaces and more than half...

President Trump announces 25% tariff on all imported cars ahead of ‘liberation day’

US President Donald Trump has announced a new 25% tariff on all imported cars, threatening UK producers in their largest single export market. Signing...

Discrediting the messenger, rather than focusing on the message is order of day for Trump White House

Marjorie Taylor Greene has become the most aggressive spokesperson for the “Make America Great Again” movement. It’s perhaps no surprise, then, that she would...

Business

Lower-income households set to be £500 poorer after chancellor’s spring statement – thinktank

Lower income households are set to be £500 poorer due to benefit cuts and a weak economic outlook, a thinktank has found. Living standards...

World

Russia ‘reinterpreting’ agreements in Black Sea ceasefire talks, Emmanuel Macron says

Emmanuel Macron has said Russia is reinterpreting what was agreed in the Black Sea ceasefire talks – as he met with Ukraine President Volodymyr...

Day 67: When Martha met Marjorie

👉 Follow Trump 100 on your podcast app 👈 The Atlantic has published the full Signal messages at the heart of the growing security...

Sports

Maurice: Panthers hopeful Marchand can debut Fri.

Field Level Media Mar 26, 2025, 09:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Winger Brad Marchand, who has yet to play for the Florida Panthers...

Sports

2025 MLB predictions: From playoffs and World Series to MVPs and Cy Youngs

Mar 26, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MLB’s regular season gets underway tomorrow with Opening Day baseball, so you know what that...

Politics

OBR slashes UK growth forecast for 2025 but upgrades it for rest of parliament

The Office for Budget Responsibility has halved the UK growth forecast for 2025 from 2% to 1%, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said. However, the...

Technology

Alibaba launches new open-source AI model for ‘cost-effective AI agents’

The Alibaba office building in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, on Aug 28, 2024. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images Alibaba Cloud launched Thursday...

Technology

Trump says Tesla CEO Elon Musk didn’t advise on auto tariffs ‘because he may have a conflict’

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 26, 2025. Evelyn...

Technology

Trump says he may reduce China tariffs to help close a TikTok deal

Muhammed Selim Korkutata | Anadolu | Getty Images President Donald Trump said he may reduce tariffs on China to facilitate a deal that would...