UK Politics

Exporters of medicine, pharmaceutical products, cars and machinery are set to bear the brunt of Trump’s tariff rage More

The total number of billionaires in the world has now reached 3,000 for the first time ever, while nearly half of the world’s population lives in poverty, the report says More

The prime minister will face questions on the government’s approach to dealing with the increasingly volatile US administration in the wake of Donald Trump’s fresh tariff threats More

It comes just days after Robert Jenrick quit the Tories to join Nigel Farage’s ranks, launching a blistering attack on his former party More

Comments come after US president threatened to slap fresh tariffs on UK and Europe over their opposition to his threats to annex Greenland More

Ministers have promised to decide on planning permission by 20 January amid mounting concern over the security implications More

The government said some 63 council areas could postpone elections until 2027 after some told ministers they lacked the capacity to reorganise in time More

Check if your council has requested to delay May’s local elections More