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Trump says he will increase his new global tariffs to 15% (Sat, 21 Feb 2026 20:50:06 GMT)
After most of his tariffs were outlawed on Friday, Trump announced new global tariffs of 10% - which he says he has now increased to 15%.
Uncertainty for UK firms after US tariff ruling, experts say (Fri, 20 Feb 2026 22:29:22 GMT)
UK firms are left in limbo after a court overrules many US tariffs but Donald Trump says he will reintroduce them
Trump tariffs ripped up global trade order. What now? (Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:25:34 GMT)
If you think the Supreme Court ruling heralds a return to pre-Trump business as usual - think again.
MPs to discuss inquiry into trade envoy role after Andrew arrest (Sat, 21 Feb 2026 15:45:10 GMT)
A cross-party committee will also look into the appointment and accountability of UK trade envoys.
KFC, Nando's, and others ditch chicken welfare pledge (Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:17:53 GMT)
Wingstop, Burger King, and others have walked away from an industry commitment to avoid using fast-growing chickens
How do you modernise mango farming? (Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:05:20 GMT)
India's mango farmers are being urged to innovate as climate change makes cultivation "unpredictable".
Higher tax helped UK government reach record January surplus (Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:13:35 GMT)
The government took in more from tax receipts than expected, official data suggests.
Lobbying firm co-founded by Mandelson goes into administration (Fri, 20 Feb 2026 13:25:43 GMT)
Global Counsel's clients cut ties with the firm over Lord Mandelson's links with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
UK agrees drone defence plan with four EU allies (Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:35:35 GMT)
The scheme will seek to take inspiration from Ukraine's drone manufacturing programme.
Asos co-founder dies after Thailand apartment block fall (Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:35:49 GMT)
Quentin Griffiths co-founded Asos in 2000 and remained a significant shareholder after leaving the firm five years later.
New Year's sport supplement buying adds to January retail sales surge (Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:30:41 GMT)
Continuing strong sales from online jewellers after a recent spike in gold prices also helped drive the increase.
US economy slows in final months after turbulent year (Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:58:20 GMT)
Overall the economy grew 2.2% last year, holding up despite pressures from changes to tariff and immigration policy.
Epstein eyed record label investment to access women, files suggest (Fri, 20 Feb 2026 01:07:40 GMT)
His associate said the music industry was "related to P", a way Epstein apparently often referred to women.
Starmer 'appeasing' big tech firms, says online safety campaigner (Fri, 20 Feb 2026 06:03:06 GMT)
Baroness Kidron tells the BBC the PM has being "late to the party" in regulating social media.
Live Nation sees strong ticket sales as monopoly lawsuit looms (Fri, 20 Feb 2026 01:09:51 GMT)
The entertainment giant's revenue surged last year as 159 million fans attended its concerts.
Nasa boss says Boeing Starliner failure one of worst in its history (Fri, 20 Feb 2026 01:44:48 GMT)
The agency released a critical report that puts the Starliner incident at same mistake level assigned to the fatal Columbia and Challenger shuttle disasters.
The Chinese AI app sending Hollywood into a panic (Thu, 19 Feb 2026 23:08:29 GMT)
Clips of Deadpool and other film characters have sparked alarm within Hollywood over copyright infringement.
US and Indonesia finalise deal to cut tariffs to 19% (Fri, 20 Feb 2026 03:05:32 GMT)
Washington will set a 19% tariff on most Indonesian goods in exchange for lower trade barriers for US goods
US trade deficit hits fresh high despite Trump's tariffs (Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:19:16 GMT)
The US bought more goods than it sold in 2025 as the White House attempts to reverse the flow.
Warmer weather hits profits at British Gas owner (Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:52:16 GMT)
Savvy bill payers shopping around for fixed-tariff energy deals also dented earnings at British Gas.
Why there's no quick fix in sight for the problem of dazzling headlights (Thu, 19 Feb 2026 09:43:37 GMT)
Road users say headlight glare is an issue - but experts warn a solution might not be straightforward.
Microsoft error sees confidential emails exposed to AI tool Copilot (Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:16:43 GMT)
The company says it has addressed the issue and it "did not provide anyone access to information they weren't already authorised to see".
Etsy sells second-hand fashion app Depop to eBay for $1.2bn (Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:07:24 GMT)
The "pre-loved" fashion firm has been sold by Etsy just five years after it bought the firm.
Reeves fixated on 'dysfunctional' borrowing rules, says IFS (Thu, 19 Feb 2026 03:09:38 GMT)
The think tank suggests the chancellor's fiscal rules need to shift the focus from one key figure.
'We're still on edge': Toy firms look to US Supreme Court as tariffs hit profits (Thu, 19 Feb 2026 06:08:18 GMT)
"You cannot go to sleep on this president," says one toymaker, of the ongoing uncertainty over trade policy.
Zuckerberg defends Meta in landmark social media addiction trial (Thu, 19 Feb 2026 03:29:12 GMT)
The billionaire boss said he "always" regretted not making faster progress to identify users under 13.
Tech firms will have 48 hours to remove abusive images under new law (Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:55:16 GMT)
The government is proposing that intimate image abuse should be treated more severely.
The two farms in Senegal that supply many of the UK's vegetables (Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:16:54 GMT)
During winter in Britain fresh produce is sent by cargo ship from the West African nation every week.
Reddit's human content wins amid the AI flood (Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:03:10 GMT)
Reddit says its human contributors are valued amid an internet awash with AI-generated content.
Trump eyes Venezuela visit – but obstacles to his oil plan remain (Mon, 16 Feb 2026 09:50:58 GMT)
The US president wants American energy firms to start extracting the crude but they are reluctant.
