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‘Like paying off a bully’: Starmer warned against scrapping digital services tax to ease US tariffs

Keir Starmer has been warned that moving to cut a tax on US tech firms to secure a carve-out from reciprocal tariffs would be like “paying off a bully”. Lord Darroch, the former UK ambassador to the US, cautioned against getting rid of the digital services tax because of the message it would send to […]

David Lammy: UK ‘regrets’ return to protectionism in the United States

David Lammy has said he regrets the “return to protectionism” in the US and that Britons will be “very concerned” about how tariffs could affect their finances. It comes after Donald Trump insisted prime minister Keir Starmer “was very happy” with Washington’s new 10 per cent tariffs on UK goods. “We have a very good […]

Trump tariffs: Keir Starmer calls for ‘calm’ heads as he warns of ‘economic impact’

Keir Starmer has vowed the UK will respond to the imposition of US tariffs with “cool and calm heads.” Speaking to business leaders at Downing Street, the prime minister said that “clearly there will be an economic impact” from Donald Trump’s tariffs. The US president imposed a 10 per cent tariff on US imports of […]

Starmer told to stand with Canada and Europe in ‘united front’ against Trump tariffs

The prime minister has been urged to adopt a “united front” alongside Europe and Canada as a trade war with the United States looms. It comes as Donald Trump prepares to unleash his so-called “liberation day” tariffs on Wednesday, with none of America’s major trading partners expected to emerge unscathed. The White House has reportedly […]

Kemi Badenoch: Adolescence creators ‘fundamentally changed’ story it is based on

Kemi Badenoch has suggested that the creators of the hit Netflix series, Adolescence, “fundamentally changed” the story it is supposedly based on — and that while it touches on a societal issue, “there are bigger problems” such as Islamic terrorism. Co-creator Jack Thorne recently rubbished a theory spread on social media that the series changed […]

UK in ‘best possible position’ to secure exemptions from Trump tariffs, trade secretary claims

The business and trade secretary has claimed that the UK is better placed than any other country in the world to avoid Donald Trump’s tariffs. The US president is set to unveil sweeping import taxes on goods from countries around the world on Wednesday, an event Trump has dubbed “liberation day”. Keir Starmer’s government has […]

Starmer: Rwanda scheme would have taken 80 years to match Labour’s deportation record

The prime minister has said that countries must do work “at home” to address the issue of people smuggling, as he rued the “soft touch” approach taken on illegal working by previous governments. Keir Starmer revealed that since Labour took office, more than 24,000 people had been returned to their countries of origin. Opening a […]

Starmer and Trump agree talks on UK-US economic deal will continue ‘at pace’

Keir Starmer and Donald Trump have discussed “productive negotiations” towards a UK-US economic prosperity deal and agreed the talks will “continue at pace”, Downing Street has said. The call came as the UK seeks an exemption from US tariffs, after the president announced a 25 per cent import tax would be introduced on all cars […]

Nigel Farage claims ‘Russia getting far too much’ from Trump in Ukraine ceasefire talks

Nigel Farage has sought to distance himself from Donald Trump’s approach to ceasefire negotiations in Ukraine, saying he “would not be 100 per cent… where his team is”. The comment comes in a week in which the US appeared to signal an intention to ease sanctions on Russia amid ongoing attempts to secure a ceasefire. […]