UK officials land in Washington as talks over trade agreement continue Senior negotiators hope to get agreement with US signed ahead of UK-EU summit on 19 May
Has UK-India trade deal ‘sold out British workers’ as Farage and Badenoch claim? Row over exemption of national insurance contributions for Indian short-term workers overshadows deal
BMW boss predicts Trump’s 25% tariffs on foreign cars will be lowered by July The German carmaker has reported that its first-quarter profits for 2025 have fallen by 25%
Starmer beats Trump to the line in race for trade deal with India India has made concessions in trade negotiations, leaving UK heralding deal as ‘most significant’ since Brexit
Bank of England poised to cut rates as fears grow over impact of Trump tariffs Markets suggest quarter-point reduction to 4.25% is almost certain but some economists say Bank must go further
UK should not fear trade with China – but it needs to keep risks in check There is an opportunity for Britain in areas such as green finance, though it needs to keep clear red lines over security
Wall Street and European markets finish week on a high after US jobs report FTSE 100 records its longest winning streak as Washington releases better-than-expected hiring figures
Why is Trump ending the ‘de minimis’ tariff loophole on low-value imports? Goods worth less than $800 will be subject to 120% levy meaning prices on Chinese exports will probably increase
Trump tariffs cause fastest slump in British factory export orders in five years Decline in output and new orders in April allied with rising uncertainty is prompting layoffs, survey finds
Trump’s tariffs: ‘It feels like Covid 2.0. So many things are getting disrupted’ Pittsburgh residents, workers and business owners react to the increasingly fraught trading reality now upending supply chains and hitting prices
Chinese e-commerce exports to US plummet by 65% in face of tariffs Temu and Shein among fast-fashion sites affected by drop in first three months of this year but sales in rise to EU
China manufacturing activity plummets amid Trump tariff war Index of activity drops to lowest reading since December 2023 as a result of ‘sharp changes’ in international trading
Trump reveals plans to ease tariff impact on US carmakers US president will curb some duties on foreign parts in domestically manufactured cars, administration says
African diplomats urge UK government to back bill to speed up debt restructurings Countries are struggling to manage expensive loans, with much of debt transacted through London
Trump tariffs prompt slump in shipments to US ports Number of vessels scheduled to arrive at Port of Los Angeles next week is down by almost a third year on year