Jul 28 Trump is getting the world economy he wants — but the risk to growth could spoil his victory lap By Josh Boak, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Trading partners from the European Union to Japan to Vietnam appear to be acceding to the president’s demands to accept higher costs — in the form of high tariffs — for the privilege of selling their wares to the United… Continue reading
Jul 28 Britain’s Starmer presses Trump on ‘desperate’ food crisis in Gaza during meeting in Scotland By Will Weissert, Associated Press Starmer is using Monday's closed-door discussions to urge Trump to help address the food crisis in Gaza amid the ongoing conflict there between Israel and Hamas. Continue reading
Jul 23 UK Supreme Court quashes 2 bank traders’ convictions after deciding their trials were unfair By Danica Kirka, Associated Press Britain’s Supreme Court on Wednesday quashed the convictions of two financial market traders accused of manipulating benchmark interest rates in one of the biggest scandals to come out of the global financial crisis in 2008. Continue reading
Jul 18 UK sanctions Russian intelligence officers linked to Mariupol theater bombing By Emma Burrows, Associated Press Britain’s foreign ministry said it sanctioned 18 officers working for Russian military intelligence, known as the GRU, along with three units. It said the officers were also accused of targeting the family of a former Russian spy who was later… Continue reading
Jul 18 EU and UK hit Russia with new sanctions. Moscow’s energy revenue and spies are targeted By Lorne Cook, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the new measures, describing them as a “timely and necessary” step amid intensified Russian attacks. Continue reading
Jul 15 The UK says thousands of Afghans have been resettled in Britain under a secret program By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The government now plans to close the secret route. Continue reading
Jul 10 UK intelligence report finds ‘persistent and unpredictable threat’ from Iran to the country By Associated Press Iran's embassy in London denied the findings of the report, describing them as “unfounded, politically motivated and hostile allegations.”… Continue reading
Jun 20 UK parliament backs bill to allow terminally ill adults right to end their lives By Pan Pylas, Associated Press Members of Parliament voted 314-291 on Friday to back the bill following an impassioned and respectful debate. It now goes to the unelected House of Lords. Continue reading
Jun 02 Britain gets a defense boost aimed at sending a message to Russia — and Trump By Jill Lawless, Pan Pylas, Associated Press The U.K. will build new nuclear-powered attack submarines and create an army ready to fight a war in Europe as part of a boost to military spending. Continue reading
May 08 Watch 11:11 The impact Trump’s tariffs are already having on global supply chains and U.S. businesses By William Brangham, Diane Lincoln Estes, Jonah Anderson President Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a new trade agreement. Other countries, including China, remain open to negotiating with the U.S., but some of the tariffs are having real impacts on American businesses and their supply chains. Continue watching