The 10 early signs of Parkinson’s you might not know about Initial signs can include stiffness, losing your sense of smell and smaller handwriting The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2025
Starmer says history with Barbados ‘long and rich’ as island’s PM visits UK The Prime Minister met Mia Mottley on the steps of No 10 on Friday morning. Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2025
'It has to be a quick answer': UK and France accuse Russia of delaying ceasefire talks French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said Russia "owes" the US an answer to a ceasefire proposal Ukraine accepted three weeks ago. Euronews · Apr 4, 2025
Tony Blair urges Starmer not to retaliate against Trump tariffs Exclusive: In a rare intervention, the former prime minister says it’s not in UK best interests to hit back with own tariffs The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2025
UK 'negotiating intensively' for US tariffs deal as Government considers response Britain’s top stocks slid further in value on Friday morning Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2025
How to pre-order Nintendo Switch 2: top tips from my years of stock hunting Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders are now live - here's how to grab yours. GamesRadar · Apr 4, 2025
UK politics: Unite hits back at Starmer over Birmingham bin strike, questioning Labour’s backing for ‘working people’– as it happened Union says the government should intervene directly and force the council to settle the dispute The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2025
New car market rose 12.4% in March Industry body the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said 357,103 new cars were registered in the UK last month. Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2025
Trump claims Starmer is ‘very happy’ about tariffs imposed on Britain UK foreign secretary regrets ‘return to protectionism’ and says Britons will be concerned about impact on finances The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2025
Lammy says Britons ‘very concerned’ as Trump claims Starmer ‘happy’ over tariffs David Lammy said people across the country were ‘very concerned’ about how the move to slap 10% import taxes on goods would hit their own finances. Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2025
Trump insists Starmer ‘very happy’ with tariffs as UK prepares for retaliation Treasury minister says UK disappointed with decision to impose tariffs when asked if Trump was right to say Britain is pleased with its treatment The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2025
Prince Andrew 'unsurprised' by accuser Virginia Giuffre's car crash claims, friends of Duke say The campaigner, who accused the Duke of York of sexually abusing her when she was 17, revealed she had ‘days to live’ following the collision with a school bus in Australia Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2025
UK Government mulls response to Donald Trump’s tariffs as global markets slide The UK is braced for more market chaos on Friday as the Government considers its response to Donald Trump’s tariffs The National (Scotland) · Apr 4, 2025
Trump tariffs to cause ‘untold damage’, UK business groups warn Analysts say the UK’s relatively mild rate of 10 percent does not signal a strong US-UK relationship. Al Jazeera · Apr 4, 2025
Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2025 UK and European markets expected to extend losses after tariff woes Asian markets have begun Friday with further declines after heavy losses across the world’s key financial markets.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2025 The US is turning its back on global trade. Ireland and the EU can’t afford to make the same mistake The island of Ireland faces a complex challenge with Trump’s tariffs. But giving up on transatlantic relations is not the answer, says former foreign minister of Ireland Simon Coveney
The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2025 Friday briefing: The pain from Donald Trump’s tariffs is already kicking in – will there be any gain? In today’s newsletter: Targeting allies and adversaries alike this marks a bold escalation in his ‘America First’ agenda
The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2025 NHS staff lift the lid on filthy conditions at hospitals From rats to sewage leaks: NHS staff expose reality inside UK hospitals
Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2025 OPINION - A great American brain drain is brewing — and so is a golden opportunity for London Some great news came out of Texas this week. Great, that is, if you happen to be one of the better-known viral diseases. Measles is going gangbusters, and in cases at the Covenant Children’s hospital in Lubbock, now comes as a twofer with liver poisoning caused by elevated levels of…
The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2025 ‘This weird dream just keeps going!’ Wet Leg on overnight success, sexual epiphanies and facing fears The UK indie-rockers won two Grammys for their debut album. Ahead of their second, they explain how they protected one another amid sudden fame – and how queer love and Davina McCall inspired them
The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2025 More than 1m cars sold in UK each year too big to fit typical parking space Campaign network calls on government to prioritise smaller cars and introduce higher charges for SUV owners
The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2025 ‘There are no winners’: global companies respond to Trump tariffs From UK tailors to Australian farmers to Irish whiskey distillers, firms reveal the impact of US measures
The Guardian - AU · Apr 4, 2025 Not that Norfolk! Mislabelled shipments led to Trump tariffs on uninhabited islands and remote outposts with no US trade Exclusive: Aquarium systems, Timberland boots and recycling plant parts were mislabelled as coming from remote Norfolk Island or Heard and McDonald islands
Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2025 ‘We’re all pro-Europeans now’: Rudd seeks to rebuild Tory-Europe relations A new Tory group is looking to bring the party together on Europe after the divisions of the Brexit years.
Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2025 Abortion clinic buffer zones: What has the US been saying and what is UK law? The US Department of State and vice president have made comments on UK law in recent weeks.