Carmakers mull action over tariffs as JLR pauses car exports to US
Jaguar Land Rover has announced it will “pause” all shipments to the US as it works to “address the new trading terms” after tariffs were imposed earlier this week. A…
Globalisation era has ended, says Treasury minister
Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones said the era of globalisation has “ended” following Donald Trump’s new tariffs. It comes after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer suggested in a…
How PM might tackle impact of Trump tariffs
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said on Sunday he was prepared to use industrial policy to “shelter British business from the storm” expected from US President Donald Trump’s recent wave…
Carers and pensioners boosted as new tax year starts
Carers can now work for longer without losing a key payment – as the state pension and benefits rise for millions of people. While pensioners are receiving a bigger increase…
Carers and pensioners boosted as new tax year starts
Carers can now work for longer without losing a key payment – as the state pension and benefits rise for millions of people. While pensioners are receiving a bigger increase…
‘Sometimes you have to take medicine’: Trump defends sweeping tariffs
US President Donald Trump has defended sweeping tariffs on imports that sent shockwaves through global stock markets, saying “sometimes you have to take medicine to fix something”. Speaking to reporters…
Lloyds accused of failing small firms as it cut lending
Lloyds Bank business customers and whistleblowers have accused it of failing small firms as it tried to reduce lending after the financial crash of 2008. Business owners who borrowed from…
Free school meals to continue during holidays
A council has committed to continuing to provide free school meals for children over the Easter holidays. Primary and secondary school pupils in Herefordshire who are entitled to benefits-related free…
Tariffs have shaken the markets – how worried should we be?
The sharp fall in stock markets across the world shows no sign of letting up after the US imposition of sweeping and swingeing tariffs and many are asking does this…
Why Asian markets are seeing such steep falls
Asia-Pacific stocks from Shanghai to Tokyo and Sydney to Hong Kong plunged on Monday by levels not seen in decades, as global markets continue to reel from US President Donald…