Estée Lauder ramps up job cuts as warns on tariffs
Beauty firm Estée Lauder, owner of cosmetics brands Clinique, MAC, and Jo Malone, is shedding twice the number of jobs than planned, pointing to uncertainty around US President Donald Trump’s…
Illegal meat on most UK high streets, official says
Efforts to keep potentially disease-ridden meat out of the UK are being undermined by post-Brexit border checks, a senior health official has said. The boss of the Dover Port Health…
Tradespeople demand fix for tool theft ‘plague’
A Kent roofer who had £3,000 worth of tools stolen in the time it took to buy a coffee is backing calls for tougher penalties for thieves. Dennis Richardson, from…
EU tariffs coming ‘pretty soon’, says Trump
US President Donald Trump has hinted the European Union (EU) could be next to face tariffs, after he slapped 25% levies on goods from Mexico and Canada along with an…
How could Trump’s tariffs affect the UK?
Donald Trump has been unclear about whether he will impose tariffs on the UK but economists warn there are still ways Britain could be negatively affected by the president’s wider…
Government hits back in AstraZeneca funding row
The government has defended its negotiations with AstraZeneca, after the pharmaceutical giant ditched a planned £450m investment last week, blaming a shortfall in government funding. Science minister Sir Chris Bryant…
Millions face council tax rise of more than 5%
Millions of households in England are facing council tax rises above the normal limit, after the government allowed six areas to bypass a 5% cap on increases. Usually local authorities…
Six things that could go up in price in the US under Trump tariffs
President Donald Trump has hit the pause button – for now, at least – on imposing tariffs against imports from US neighbours Canada and Mexico. Last-minute agreements with the leaders…
Share falls ease after Trump tariff turmoil
US President Donald Trump’s plans for tariffs sparked a global sell-off on financial markets on Monday, though a last-minute halt to levies on goods from Mexico brought some relief. After…
US sovereign wealth fund could buy TikTok, Trump says
US President Donald Trump has taken the first step towards setting up a sovereign wealth fund for the United States, and suggested that it could end up buying TikTok. The…