Economy

Starmer and Trump agree ‘historic’ UK-US trade deal. Here’s everything you need to know
UK-US trade deal

Starmer and Trump agree ‘historic’ UK-US trade deal. Here’s everything you need to know

‘The question you should be asking is, is it better than where we were yesterday?’ prime minister Keir Starmer told reporters

Save tens of billions in public money by ending hunger – not slashing benefits, government told
Hunger

Save tens of billions in public money by ending hunger – not slashing benefits, government told

Researchers found that the UK government could save billions if it scrapped the two-child limit, raised universal credit so people can afford the essentials and simplified the social security system. Instead, the government is planning to cut disability benefits which could plunge thousands into further hardship

LGBTQ+ inclusion doesn’t just benefit certain Brits – it helps all of us
Dominic Arnall

LGBTQ+ inclusion doesn’t just benefit certain Brits – it helps all of us

‘The perception of the UK as an inclusive and welcoming place is crucial to our ability to maintain financial stability’

World War II made America great. Trump’s trade war could finally be its undoing
John Bird

World War II made America great. Trump’s trade war could finally be its undoing

Scottish whisky and salmon exporters brace for ‘significant hit’ from Trump’s tariff war
Tariffs

Scottish whisky and salmon exporters brace for ‘significant hit’ from Trump’s tariff war

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This is how Donald Trump’s tariff war could affect your bin collection
Paul McNamee

This is how Donald Trump’s tariff war could affect your bin collection

Will Trump send us into a global recession? Potentially, say experts – but austerity not the answer
Global Recession

Will Trump send us into a global recession? Potentially, say experts – but austerity not the answer

These are the UK regions set to be hit hardest by Trump’s tariffs
Donald Trump

These are the UK regions set to be hit hardest by Trump’s tariffs

‘No more room for manoeuvre’: Don’t react to Trump’s tariffs with more cuts to benefits, Labour warned
Donald Trump

‘No more room for manoeuvre’: Don’t react to Trump’s tariffs with more cuts to benefits, Labour warned

Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs will unleash a ‘world of pain’ on ordinary people, experts warn
Donald Trump

Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs will unleash a ‘world of pain’ on ordinary people, experts warn

Donald Trump’s import tariffs could ‘completely destabilise’ UK’s car industry
Donald Trump

Donald Trump’s import tariffs could ‘completely destabilise’ UK’s car industry

Letters: Covid was a chance to reset. So why are we still working until we drop?
Letters

Letters: Covid was a chance to reset. So why are we still working until we drop?

Rachel Reeves doubles down on welfare cuts in Spring Statement: ‘This is change for the worse’
Spring Statement

Rachel Reeves doubles down on welfare cuts in Spring Statement: ‘This is change for the worse’

Germany’s extreme right profited from economic decline. Keir Starmer should take note
Jakob Hafele

Germany’s extreme right profited from economic decline. Keir Starmer should take note

DWP blew tens of millions in taxpayer cash on fighting disability benefit claims
Exclusive

DWP blew tens of millions in taxpayer cash on fighting disability benefit claims

Bad news for Labour: Voters who feel ‘economically insecure’ far more likely to switch parties
Politics

Bad news for Labour: Voters who feel ‘economically insecure’ far more likely to switch parties

Here’s the glaring problem with the government’s approach to economic growth
Will Snell

Here’s the glaring problem with the government’s approach to economic growth

It’s been a decade since UK inflation fell to 0%. Here’s why that’s ‘actually quite a bad thing’
Inflation

It’s been a decade since UK inflation fell to 0%. Here’s why that’s ‘actually quite a bad thing’

Rachel Reeves sets Labour on collision course with environmentalists over ‘bats and newts’
Nature

Rachel Reeves sets Labour on collision course with environmentalists over ‘bats and newts’

Disability benefits such as PIP are actually good for the economy, economists say
Disability benefits

Disability benefits such as PIP are actually good for the economy, economists say

Bingo and karaoke with Barry from EastEnders: How the UK’s entertainment economy is changing
Entertainment

Bingo and karaoke with Barry from EastEnders: How the UK’s entertainment economy is changing

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What impact will Trump’s presidency actually have on the UK? Here’s everything you need to know
Donald Trump

What impact will Trump’s presidency actually have on the UK? Here’s everything you need to know

Retailers warn there’s ‘little hope of prices going anywhere but up’ – while they make huge profits
Cost of living crisis

Retailers warn there’s ‘little hope of prices going anywhere but up’ – while they make huge profits

Millions of British adults lack basic literacy skills – and it’s becoming an uncomfortable crisis
Robert Glick

Millions of British adults lack basic literacy skills – and it’s becoming an uncomfortable crisis

Energy bills have pushed UK inflation to 2.3% – and we need ‘bold’ thinking to bring it back down
Inflation

Energy bills have pushed UK inflation to 2.3% – and we need ‘bold’ thinking to bring it back down