US coffee shops worried about bitter price hike after tariffs
The price for a cup of coffee in the US is going up as tariffs put the squeeze on local café and bakery owners. Some US businesses say the queues…
How ‘deaf rage’ inspired groundbreaking sign language thriller
“Every day, as a deaf person, you’re reminded of your deafness,” says William Mager, writer of new BBC thriller Reunion. These reminders can range from having to face medical appointments…
142 unanswered points – who can stop Leinster in Europe?
Jordie Barrett was named player of the match as Leinster crushed Glasgow’s European dream Leinster 142-0 Opposition. If there was a scoreboard for Leinster’s last two-and-a-half games in the Champions…
Chris Mason: British Steel law rushed through Parliament but it is just a stop gap
There was a moment where all they could do was wait. Government officials were holed up in a Premier Inn down the road from British Steel’s steelworks in Scunthorpe and…
Universal theme park is coming to the UK – so what could it look like?
A new Universal theme park near Bedford – the first in Europe – was announced to much fanfare earlier this week. Set to open in 2031, construction is to begin…
The Last of Us: Bella Ramsey talks season 2, autism, and growing up on screen
“I made a real decision when I was, like, 11 that I wasn’t gonna be like a typical teenager,” says Bella Ramsey. Talk about an understatement. By the time Bella…
Trump exempts smartphones and computers from new tariffs
US President Donald Trump’s administration has exempted smartphones, computers and some other electronic devices from “reciprocal” tariffs, including the 125% levies imposed on Chinese imports. In a notice, US Customs…
‘I can’t keep up’: Trump’s changing tariffs leave shoppers feeling paralysed
When his camera stopped working on his iPhone recently, New Yorker Richard Medina didn’t waste any time. With the threat of tariff-fuelled price hikes on smartphones bearing down, he quickly…
Faisal Islam: Trump’s iPhone olive branch is a significant trade war retreat
Well, well, well. In a US customs messaging note quietly slipped out in the early hours of Saturday, a series of numbers were listed as exempt from the 125% tariff…
The Last of Us is back, and it’s The Apprentice final: What’s coming up this week
This week, The Last of Us returns to our screens – two years after the drama won over critics and fans alike. But that’s not all the week has in…