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The decision adds to economic uncertainty, as deals Donald Trump struck with other countries are upendedIt is refreshing to witness the US supreme court recover its spine and stand up to Donald Trump’s most extreme caprices. The 6-3 decision on Friday …
Government ‘expects privileged trading position’ to go on as EU ‘seeks clarity’ over Trump administration’s next stepsBritain and the EU said they were assessing the implications of the US supreme court ruling against Donald Trump’s global tariffs, whi…
Record public finances accompany stronger retail sales and business activity but some analysts express cautionThe economic backdrop to Rachel Reeves’s upcoming spring statement appeared to brighten on Friday after a trio of reports painted a better-tha…
US president vows to enact 10% global baseline tariff after calling the supreme court justices ‘a disgrace to the nation’US politics live – latest updatesThe US supreme court declared many of Donald Trump’s tariffs illegal on Friday, in a sharp rebuke …
Largest January total since records began in 1993 is sharp reversal from December’s £11.6bn deficitBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK government has posted the biggest ever budget surplus, official figures show, after a large boost in self-assessment…
Industrial trends survey shows firms expecting to raise prices in coming months, with order books well below averageBritish manufacturing orders remain well below average and price pressure continues to persist, according to a closely watched survey.Th…
BRC survey finds finance bosses expect technology to improve productivity, with 69% pessimistic about the economyUK retailers are planning to cut staff hours and jobs amid rising employment costs and pessimism about the economy.Almost two-thirds (61%) …
Without AI you will be a ‘weaker and poorer nation’, says former UK chancellor two months into job at US firmThe former chancellor George Osborne has said countries that do not embrace the kind of powerful AI systems made by his new employer, OpenAI, r…
Treasury spokesperson says disability benefits would also be limited under Reform, but Bank of England would stay independentUK politics live – latest updatesReform UK would restore the two-child benefit cap in full, Robert Jenrick has announced, in a …
January annual drop is lowest level since March 2025, although still above Bank of England’s 2% targetBusiness live – latest updatesUK inflation tumbled to 3% in January, giving a boost to hopes of an early cut in interest rates by the Bank of England….