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Trump ‘committed’ to 10% tariff rate despite deal, says White House

Sir Keir Starmer has declined to rule out the possibility of changes to tech taxes in any future agreement.

Evening Standard · May 9, 2025

‘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

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2025

Women’s World Cup to expand to 48 teams at 2031 tournament

The US is set to host the tournament in 2031, with the UK in 2035, although neither has been formally ratified, while Fifa has approved a strategy for Afghan women’s football

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2025

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Starmer declines to rule out tech tax changes as part of future trade deal

The Prime Minister said discussions are ‘ongoing’, but that the agreement announced on Thursday ‘doesn’t cover’ the digital services tax.

Evening Standard · May 9, 2025

John Rentoul answers your questions on Starmer’s trade deals – and their impact UK’s EU bargaining power

ASK ME ANYTHING: In a live Q&A, John Rentoul answered readers’ questions on Starmer’s trade deals, their impact on the UK’s global future, and their potential effect on relations with the EU

The Independent UK · May 9, 2025

US-UK trade deal imposes conditions on ownership of British steel plants

Trump administration understood to have pushed for requirements to be attached to deal in effort to freeze out Chinese steel

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2025

Royal Navy warship shadows Russian submarine through English Channel

The HMS Tyne kept a check on the kilo-class submarine Krasnodar as it travelled back to Russia.

Evening Standard · May 9, 2025

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Plan to fast-track appeals of some UK asylum seekers could face legal backlash

Move to speed up appeals of people in government-funded hotels could be challenged on discrimination grounds, officials warn

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2025

Pink Floyd return to top of UK album charts with 1972 Pompeii concert recording

Prog rockers score seventh No 1 album with recording of Italian gig, extending their chart run following final studio album The Endless River in 2014

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2025

Watch Barcelona vs Real Madrid live: how to watch El Clasico online and on TV from anywhere, team news

All the ways to watch Barcelona vs Real Madrid live streams online and from anywhere, in a blockbuster late-season La Liga title-decider at Montjuïc

Tom’s Guide · May 9, 2025

Pink Floyd score seventh UK number one album with Pompeii live recording

In the UK singles chart Alex Warren’s Ordinary remained at number one.

Evening Standard · May 9, 2025

Royal Navy warship scrambled to track Russian submarine in English Channel

HMS Tyne tracks kilo-class submarine Krasnodar in Nato operation

Evening Standard · May 9, 2025

New Pope Leo is gentle, calm and unifying, says UK cardinal

Cardinal Vincent Nichols was one of 133 cardinals who took part in the conclave to elect the new pontiff.

Evening Standard · May 9, 2025

The art of dealing with Donald Trump? Don’t fight him alone

This week’s trade deal is a boost for Keir Starmer. But a lasting win will only come by joining forces with other nations to resist the US president’s entire destructive agenda, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2025

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The Independent UK · May 9, 2025

European stocks rise amid ‘cautious optimism’ over US trade talks

The UK’s FTSE 100 moved 23.19 points higher, or 0.27%, to close at 8,554.8.

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2025

The Guardian view on the impact of Trump’s film tariffs: a disaster movie waiting to happen

Editorial: The US president’s proposed levies will badly hit the UK industry just as it is recovering from a series of blows

Evening Standard · May 9, 2025

Fact check: US trade deal and Indian air strikes

Round-up of fact checks from the last week compiled by Full Fact.

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2025

Cometh the hour, cometh the Mandelson: UK ambassador rides crest of a trade deal

The Labour veteran looked an awkward choice for the court of Trump, but now the president is holding his hand and complimenting his beautiful accent

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The Independent UK · May 9, 2025

11,000 troops, 200 tanks, and dozens of foreign leaders: Putin stages Moscow parade in ‘belligerent’ show of force

Since Putin invaded Ukraine, the annual military parade has been a shadow of former years – but on Friday the Russian president put on an aggressive display

Euronews · May 9, 2025

Are we seeing the end of the UK's political duopoly?

Labour and the Conservatives have had a stranglehold on political power for decades — but as Reform UK's victory in last week's election shows, this now appears to changing.

TechRadar · May 9, 2025

What is the release date and time for The Last of Us season 2 episode 5?

The Last of Us season 2 is into the home stretch – here's where and when you catch episode 5.

The National (Scotland) · May 9, 2025

Labour MP slapped down over claim UK-US trade deal ‘great for Scotland’

A SCOTTISH Labour MP has been slapped down for his comments about the recently announced UK-US trade deal ...

The Independent UK · May 9, 2025

Officers who confronted Southport attacker nominated for bravery awards

Sergeant Gregory Gillespie, Constable Luke Holden and PCSO Timothy Parry were the first on the scene of the attack on July 29.

The Independent UK · May 9, 2025

How close you live to a golf course impacts your chances of getting Parkinson’s, study shows

Pesticides used to keep golf courses in perfect condition may be causing the disease, according to researchers at the Barrow Neurological Institute in Arizona

Evening Standard · May 9, 2025

Ukraine ‘absolute focus’ for UK and northern European allies – Sir Keir Starmer

The Prime Minister was in Norway on Friday for a series of meetings.

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