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UK posts rare goods trade deficit with US

Trump tariff VAT threat raises fears of hit to UK

Concerns are growing the UK could be hit with higher US trade taxes after President Donald Trump announced he would target VAT in his latest move. Trump has instructed his staff to develop custom "reciprocal tariffs" - charging the same amount as levies imposed on American exports - for each country.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Under threat of Trump tariffs, UK posts rare goods trade deficit with US

Britain entered a rare deficit in its goods trade with the United States at the end of last year, according to data published on Thursday that London will hope bolsters its case against the imposition of new tariffs by President Donald Trump.

Daily Express on MSN · 14h

Donald Trump threatens to clobber UK economy with bigger tariffs than China

Donald Trump could hammer British businesses with bigger US trade tariffs than China after the US president announced plans to punish countries charging VAT on American goods. UK industry leaders called on the Government to start urgent talks with Washington after being warned they "could be significantly hit" by the move.

UK economy unexpectedly grew by 0.1% in 4th quarter

BBC · 1d

UK economy unexpectedly grew at the end of last year, new figures show

At 07:00 this morning, new figures revealed that UK economic activity expanded in the final three months of 2024. Here's what we learned: The UK economy grew by 0.1% between October and December, surpassing forecasts of a 0.1% decline

Bloomberg L.P. · 1d

UK Economy Grew 0.4% in Dec, Barclays Results, More

Bloomberg News Now is a comprehensive audio report on today's top stories. Listen for the latest news, whenever you want it, covering global business stories around the world.

The Financial Times · 1d

UK economy unexpectedly grew by 0.1% in fourth quarter

The UK economy unexpectedly grew by 0.1 per cent in the fourth quarter, in a surprise boost for Labour as it seeks to fulfil its pledges to re-energise the economy. The GDP figure for the final three months of the year from the Office for National Statistics compared with zero growth in the quarter that ended in September.

Free Speech 'In Retreat' in Europe Says Vance

Sky · 7h

JD Vance takes aim at UK and Europe over free speech and democracy

JD Vance told European and UK leaders "there is a new sheriff in town" in a speech that roamed across the continent, taking aim at perceived "backsliding".

RealClearPolitics · 10h

Vance: In Britain And Across Europe, Free Speech Is In Retreat

Vice President JD Vance called out the UK and EU countries for censoring political and religious speech, during a speech at the Munich Security Conference on Friday (full speech here). "Perhaps most concerningly,

Reuters · 5h

In Munich, Vance accuses European politicians of censoring free speech

U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Friday took a swipe at European governments for what he described as their censorship of free speech and their political opponents, while largely avoiding the question of how to resolve the Ukraine war.

NATO allies insist Ukraine and Europe must be in peace talks

U.S. News & World Report · 11h

UK, US Agree Zelenskiy Must Be Part of Ukraine Peace Talks, Says UK's Lammy

MUNICH (Reuters) -British foreign minister David Lammy on Friday said he and U.S. Vice President JD Vance agreed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy must be part of any peace talks to end the war with Russia.

The Washington Post · 1d

NATO allies insist Ukraine and Europe must be in peace talks as Trump touts Putin meeting

Several NATO allies are insisting that Ukraine and Europe must not be cut out of any peace negotiations, after U.S. President Donald Trump signaled that he would hold talks soon with Russian President

Fox News · 1h

Uncertainty looms over preparations for Russia-Ukraine peace talks

Fox News correspondent Lucas Tomlinson has the latest on the Trump administration’s efforts to work with Europe on creating peace between Russia and Ukraine on ‘Special Report.’

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UK's Segro plans data centre strategy shift as AI booms

Segro, which has historically offered data centres equipped only with power connections, plans to develop full-fledged ...

14hon MSN

UK waiting to see if Trump follows through with tariffs plan

Donald Trump's latest plan for tariffs includes taking into account the sales tax levied on US goods around the world.

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Kendrick Lamar's UK tour 2025 VIP tickets are on sale and will help you beat the queue

Kendrick Lamar tickets are on sale now for his Grand National tour in the UK. The Good Kid m.A.A.d City hitmaker will be ...

UK to explore use of Anthropic's AI chatbot Claude for public services

Britain will explore the use of AI startup Anthropic's chatbot Claude to improve how people interact with public information ...

12hon MSN

Four major travel rule changes affecting UK and European tourists

EES, ETIAS, ETA... there are some major acronym-based travel rule changes coming. Here, Yahoo News UK explains what they mean ...

UK touts a clampdown on illegal working as it seeks to look tough on immigration

The British government is touting its success in raiding businesses that employ unauthorized workers and deporting thousands ...

UK hopeful on U.S. steel tariffs exemption, business minister says

Britain will seek to persuade the U.S. government that its steel and aluminium products should avoid tariffs due to the ...

Starmer says it's wrong that Gazan family used Ukraine scheme to settle in UK

After being questioned by Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, the PM says the government will look to close the "legal ...

ons.gov.uk2d

GDP monthly estimate, UK: December 2024

Real GDP is estimated to have grown by 0.1% in the three months to December 2024, compared with the three months to September ...

Trump says he agreed to meet UK's Starmer in next few weeks

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he had spoken with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer the day before and he ...

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