The opening salvos have been fired in Trump’s trade war – what comes next?
Are we seeing the opening moves in a wider trade war, and what are the potential economic consequences?...
Month : February 2025
Five ways China is hitting back against US tariffs
China has set out a series of measures to kick in next week after the US introduced 10% tariffs on imports from the country....
Tories on Trump trip miss Welsh budget vote
Opposition leader in Wales Darren Millar heads to the US, missing a vote on the draft budget....
AI-generated child sex abuse images targeted with new laws
Yvette Cooper says the UK will make it illegal to own AI tools to make images of child sexual abuse....
UK ‘not choosing between US and EU’, as Trump threatens tariffs
US President Donald Trump threatens EU with trade taxes but hints he could reach a deal with the UK....
Speaker says late father was ‘everything’ to him
Labour politician Lord Doug Hoyle died surrounded by his family in April, aged 98....
US coal and gas among targets of China’s retaliatory tariffs
Beijing is also adding new companies to its blacklist and says it will investigate Google....
How an AI-written book shows why the tech ‘terrifies’ creatives
The BBC’s technology editor Zoe Kleinman is given an AI-made book that claims it was written by her....
Ghana wants more for its cashews, but it’s a tough nut to crack
The African nation exports its cashews in raw form, but processing them would be more lucrative....
Starmer denies breaking Covid rules with voice coach
Leonie Miller was invited to coach the then-opposition leader on his response to Johnson’s Brexit deal....