US President Donald Trump has abruptly backed down on his tariffs on most nations for 90 days but raised his tax rate on Chinese imports to 125%. US treasury secretary Scott Bessent told reporters ...

Donald Trump has raised tariffs on China to 125%, hours after China boosted taxes on US imports to 84% and vowed to “fight to the end”. The new rate levied by Beijing, which has taken effect, comes in ...

The Queen has marked her 20th anniversary with the King by wearing her wedding dress on the couple’s state visit to Italy. Camilla arrived at the Italian Parliament on Wednesday wearing her silk ...

The production company behind Poor Things and Priscilla has launched an artificial intelligence (AI) focused label. Fremantle’s Imaginae Studios will operate as an independent brand and use AI for ...

Hot weather is set to bring highs of 24C to the UK as fire services continue to warn of wildfires across the country. The Met Office said temperatures would peak on Friday in London and south-east ...

A £30 million investment plan aimed at supporting the reopening of Doncaster Sheffield Airport has been given government backing. Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner said on Wednesday that she ...

The devastated family of a 60-year-old man who was shot dead in his own home have paid tribute, saying he was a “much-loved father, granddad and partner”. A team of 35 detectives is working on the ...

The global economy appears to be in open rebellion against US President Donald Trump’s tariffs as they took effect on Wednesday. Business executives are warning of a potential recession caused by his ...

A former Russian government minister who was appointed as a governor in illegally annexed Crimea by Vladimir Putin has been found guilty of circumventing sanctions, in the first case of its kind.

The Duke of Sussex’s safety, security and life are “at stake”, the Court of Appeal has been told at the end of his appeal over his UK protection. Harry is challenging the dismissal of his High Court ...

A man has been found guilty of murdering a woman in front of her three-year-old daughter during Notting Hill Carnival’s family day. Shakeil Thibou, 20, stabbed Cher Maximen, 32, in the groin as her ...

Striking an economic deal with the US or securing lowered American tariff rates for the UK will not be “enough” for Britain, Sir Keir Starmer has warned amid an escalating trade war between Washington ...