UK economy defies gloomy warnings to grow 0.7% in first quarter of year
GDP rise follows stronger levels of business investment as firms rushed to beat Donald Trump’s tariffs
China issues warning to UK over terms of US trade deal
UK accused of aligning with US in move that could compel firms to exclude Chinese products from supply chains
‘Greedflation’ fears rise as Bank official warns firms against price hikes
Bank of England’s Catherine Mann wary of ‘pricing power’, with companies looking to rebuild profit margins by hiking prices
Chlorinated chicken and hormone-fed beef not crucial to UK trade deal, US suggests
US agriculture secretary says country is moving away from both methods of production, illegal in UK and EU
China cautiously welcomes pause in US tariff war
State media editorial says talks mark ‘step toward resolving differences’ but Xi again criticises US ‘bullying’
Trump claims ‘total reset’ of US-China ties as 90-day pause to trade war agreed
Markets rally after Washington and Beijing agree to drastically cut reciprocal tariffs as US treasury secretary says ‘neither side wants a decoupling’
Trump might claim China tariff victory – but this is Capitulation Day
The president’s retreat suggests he might negotiate elsewhere, but leaves corrosive uncertainty in its wake
Staff layoffs in UK gain pace amid Trump tariff turmoil and labour cost increases
Surveys show employer confidence at record low, prompting job cuts and hiring freeze
Trump will destroy world trade, but democracies can defend themselves – and each other
We need a trade block, a D7, that would mirror Nato. An economic attack on one would be an attack on all, says former Nato secretary general Anders Fogh Rasmussen
British plane parts ‘exempted from Trump tariffs’ as US trade deal progresses
Boost to £40bn UK aerospace industry as Rolls-Royce engines and aircraft parts reportedly excused by US commerce secretary
‘Look forward, not back’: UK keen for closer trade ties with EU, says Starmer
Exclusive: PM says he has ambitious plans for partnership and argues Britons have moved on from Brexit
Two trade deals and a rate cut in one week … are things looking up for UK plc?
Analysts say the news boosts business confidence, helps an EU trade reset and shows the UK is a good place to invest – but it’s unlikely to turbo-charge GDP
Trump floats cutting Chinese tariffs from 145% to 80% before weekend talks
Meeting aimed at de-escalating trade war after Chinese exports beat expectations despite slump in trade
Bank of England governor urges UK to rebuild EU trade ties as key summit looms
After US talks, Andrew Bailey says Britain must do everything it can to improve trading relations with bloc
UK interest rates fall to 4.25% as Bank of England announces a quarter-point cut
Move follows run of downbeat economic data and looks to cushion UK from Trump’s trade war fallout