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Head of the British armed forces visits China for first time in 10 years
Admiral Sir Tony Radakin discussed ‘issues of common concern’ with China’s military leadership, according to China’s defence ...
Fury over plans for 'spy dungeons' beneath new Chinese embassy in London
Downing Street is under fire over revived plans to build a vast Chinese "super embassy" in London — a proposal previously ...
Rachel Reeves calls in City bosses for crisis tariff talks
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to meet with top City bosses today amidst the fallout of President Donald Trump’s tariff ...
Rachel Reeves to hold crisis talks with top City bosses amid fallout from Trump's tariff onslaught
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to meet with top City bosses today as the government looks to secure a trade deal following ...
‘Everyone was surprised’: Rachel Reeves looks to nurture GDP green shoots
The GDP bump was relayed to Reeves by an aide over WhatsApp, prompting the chancellor to surreptitiously reply with a “heart” emoji. “She was surprised, everyone was surprised,” said one ally of ...
Trump praises 'explosive' tariffs, hours before imposing 104% rate on China
The UK chancellor says Donald Trump's global tariffs will have "huge implications", as European make gains after days of losses.
Trump tariffs live: China stunned by JD Vance calling its workers ‘peasants’ as 104% levy comes into force
China stunned by JD Vance calling its workers ‘peasants’ as 104% levy comes into force - Asian markets slump again in ...
Trump says he is open to talks after hiking China tariffs to 125%
China was hit with a 54% tariff, for example (although this included some earlier tariffs Trump had ordered). What followed was the worst week the global stock market has experienced since the Covid ...