Exclusive: US officials have split negotiations with countries into three phases, sources say, with South Korea taking priority Donald Trump has made a trade deal with the UK a second-order priority, sources have told the Guardian, hampering British attempts to meet their mid-May deadline. US officials have decided to split […]
Month: April 2025
Plans to protect UK from extreme weather are inadequate, Climate Change Committee says in scathing assessment Labour is putting people, the economy and the environment in increasing peril by failing to act on the effects of the climate crisis, the UK’s climate watchdog has said. Flooding, droughts and heatwaves are […]
Party written off months ago completes remarkable comeback after US president’s threats boosted campaign Results tracker Mark Carney has used his victory speech to claim Donald Trump wanted to “break us” as he led Canada’s Liberal party to a fourth term in office, in a race that was upended by […]
The optimistic reading for Mikel Arteta and Arsenal is that it is not over. Yet if they are to keep alive their shot at history, the pursuit of a first Champions League triumph, they are going to need something extraordinary in the second leg of this semi-final next Wednesday. The […]
New outlet due to welcome shoppers on Thursday regarded as key to helping revive famous London thoroughfare The UK boss of Ikea has backed calls to pedestrianise Oxford Street as the world’s largest furniture retailer finally opens its delayed store in London’s prime shopping destination. The Swedish company’s three-floor shop […]
The outage, blamed by operators on temperature variations, left tens of millions without electricity Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has said “everything possible is being done” overnight to restore power to all parts of the country following an unprecedented regional blackout that left tens of millions of people across the […]
Amendment to bill would affect anyone who qualifies for sex offender register, but charities concerned that move is being rushed Foreign nationals convicted of sex offences will be banned from claiming asylum in the UK, Yvette Cooper has said, as Labour attempts to fight off the threat from the Reform […]
Canadians voted today in a general election pitting Carney’s Liberals against the Conservatives of Pierre Poilievre. Find out who is leading in the race to control the House of Commons Source: Elections Canada Continue reading…
Revealed: Sources say bosses at R&A, which organises the annual golf tournament, were quizzed about 2028 event Senior Whitehall officials have asked golf bosses whether they can host the 2028 Open championship at Donald Trump’s Turnberry course after repeated requests from the US president, sources have said. Officials had asked […]
Dairy-based drinks and non-dairy substitutes could be taxed as soft drinks under plans put out for consultation The sugar tax applied to fizzy drinks could be extended to milkshakes and similar treats under government proposals. Plans to end the exemption from the levy for dairy-based drinks, as well as non-dairy […]