Britain’s Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds is set to meet the U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Tuesday to discuss the implementation of a bilateral trade arrangement complicated by the U.S. decision to impose new steel tariffs. Impact of Reynolds’ visit to US Reynolds’ visit to Paris and Brussels this week marks a key step in reviewing recent political agreements with both the United States and the European Union, which are…

A 12-year-old boy tragically ran over and killed his foster carer just six days after moving into her home, an inquest in Sheffield, England, has heard. Marcia Grant, 60, died from serious injuries after the child reversed her car over her outside her home on 5 April 2023. She had worked as a foster carer for seven years and was described by her family as “a soul like no other,”…

British Finance Minister Rachel Reeves will face a pivotal decision in next week’s multi-year spending review: how to balance funding for the National Health Service (NHS) against other public services, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) warned on Sunday. Reeves is scheduled to announce departmental spending plans through to March 2029 on June 11. This will be the first comprehensive multi-year review since 2015, aside from a COVID-related review in…

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has declared that Britain must be prepared to fight and win against hostile nations with advanced militaries, as his government unveiled a £1.5 billion ($2 billion) plan to construct at least six new weapons and explosives factories across the UK. The announcement comes ahead of the government’s Strategic Defence Review, which will outline the threats facing Britain and how the armed forces will be equipped to…

A majority of Conservative voters now want Boris Johnson to return as party leader, potentially replacing Kemi Badenoch, according to new polling that exposes deep dissatisfaction within Tory ranks. Exclusive data commissioned by The Telegraph and conducted by Survation shows that two-thirds of Conservative supporters believe Mr Johnson, who resigned in 2022 amid scandal, would make a better leader than Badenoch. The figures are sparking fresh speculation about a possible…

Cinecittà, Europe’s largest film studio, is spearheading a bold plan to reestablish Italy as a global film production hub, despite looming uncertainty from former U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on foreign-made films. This week, Cinecittà’s managing company approved a five-year growth strategy, supported by the European Union’s post-COVID Recovery Fund. The plan includes building state-of-the-art sound stages and expanding production capacity by 60 per cent by 2026. “We want…

A Ghanaian woman who has lived in the United Kingdom illegally since 2000 has been granted the legal right to stay permanently, after a British immigration tribunal ruled that deporting her would violate her human rights and leave her destitute in a country she no longer recognizes. Joyce Baidoo, 57, was initially ordered to be deported in 2007 after serving a 10-month prison sentence for fraud, which included the use…

Britain announced on Saturday it will allocate an additional £1.5 billion ($2 billion) to improve housing for the armed forces, aiming to boost recruitment, retention, and morale by addressing long-standing concerns over poor living conditions. The funding will be part of the upcoming Strategic Defence Review (SDR), a comprehensive 10-year plan to modernize the UK’s defence capabilities, set to be published on Monday. According to the government, the money will…

Britain’s main stock indexes rose on Friday, poised for weekly and monthly gains, despite uncertainty surrounding US trade policies. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index climbed 0.8%, set to end the month higher with three consecutive weeks of gains. Meanwhile, the domestically focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index was up 0.6%, on track for a second month of gains. The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit temporarily reinstated President Donald…

British comedian and actor Russell Brand entered not guilty pleas in a London courtroom on Friday in response to rape and sexual assault charges connected to incidents involving four women more than 20 years ago. Brand, who was once among Britain’s most prominent media personalities and was previously married to American pop star Katy Perry, appeared at Southwark Crown Court. He denied all five charges brought against him. In April,…

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes is seriously considering a surprise exit from Old Trafford to join Saudi Pro League giants Al-Hilal, in a deal that could be completed as early as next week. Sources close to the situation confirm that Fernandes’ representatives recently held discussions with Al-Hilal officials about a potential move that would not only double the midfielder’s current salary but also allow him to participate in the upcoming…

Chevron will lay off nearly 800 employees in Texas, according to a notice on Wednesday to the Texas Workforce Commission, which is part of the U.S. oil producer’s plan to cut up to 20 per cent of its global workforce by the end of 2026. The job cuts will be in Midland County, where Chevron has large operations in the Permian Basin, the top U.S. oilfield, and the layoff date…