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UK economic growth to be slower than forecast due to tariffs, say economists

UK economic growth could be up to 0.5 percentage points lower than expected in the coming years, according to economists.

Evening Standard · Apr 3, 2025

Why has Trump launched so many tariffs and will it cause a recession? Expert Q&A

Donald Trump has always talked about how much he likes tariffs. And on April 2 2025, he showed that he meant it. For the president it was “liberation day”, but for his fellow world leaders it was a tense wait to see what percentage figure would be attached to their…

The Conversation · Apr 3, 2025

New Manchester United stadium could stage games at 2035 Women’s World Cup – FA

FIFA president Gianni Infantino said the UK had submitted the only ‘valid bid’ for 2035.

The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2025

Firms in Northern Ireland anxious about Trump tariffs, O’Neill says

Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly said it was important that any retaliatory EU tariffs on the US did not penalise Northern Ireland.

Evening Standard · Apr 3, 2025

Weather map: Where in the UK will be hotter than the Algarve as temperatures soar to 22C

So far this spring, the UK has experienced record-breaking sunny spells

The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2025

Tata redundancy scheme targeted older, non-Indian nationals in UK, tribunal hears

Three claimants allege Mumbai-based consultancy firm discriminated against them during restructuring

The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2025

Dodds: No action taken over social media’s influence on Southport riots

Labour former minister Anneliese Dodds warned ‘there are many other canaries choking down the coal mine’.

Evening Standard · Apr 3, 2025

Industrial chicken farms are trashing Britain’s rivers – and planning reforms could make things worse

Once voted the UK’s favourite river, the River Wye flows from the Welsh mountains to the Severn estuary – 150 miles through an officially recognised “national landscape”. But this idyllic picture is changing, as the river is gradually choked by waste from industrial chicken farming.

The Conversation · Apr 3, 2025

How the UK and Europe could respond to Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs

In a carefully choreographed address from the White House Rose Garden, US president Donald Trump announced a massive package of trade tariffs. These include 20% on imports from the European Union, 24% on those from Japan, 27% for India, and 34% for China. The UK gets the lowest rate, at…

The Conversation · Apr 3, 2025

A brief history of dance music – from basements to beaches, dancefloors have mirrored social change

When US rock'n'roll arrived in the UK in the mid-1950s, there were few places for British teenagers to dance to this exciting new genre. But by the early 1960s, dance venues specifically aimed at teenagers began to open in towns and cities.

The Conversation · Apr 3, 2025