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Oliver Oakes resigned as Alpine team principal days after brother was arrested
Oliver Oakes’ resignation as Alpine Formula One team principal came just days after his brother was arrested. William Oakes, who is registered alongside his brother as a director at Hitech Grand Prix on Companies House, was charged with transferring criminal property last week. William Oakes was stopped in the SilverstoneContinue Reading
Inside the historic US-UK trade deal and how Starmer finally struck breakthrough with Trump
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email On Wednesday night, the prime minister had been expecting to settle in to watch his beloved Arsenal take on Paris Saint-GermainContinue Reading
Trump and Starmer agree historic UK-US trade deal with tariffs slashed for Britain
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Sir Keir Starmer has struck a historic trade agreement with the US that will slash Donald Trump’s tariffs, in what theContinue Reading
Bank of England cuts rates as governor welcomes UK-US trade deal
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Salmon Scotland urges further talks to scrap 10% US tariff after UK-US trade deal
Salmon Scotland, the trade body representing the UK’s largest food export, has called on the UK Government to pursue further negotiations with the United States after it was confirmed that a 10% tariff on Scottish salmon exports will remain in place under the newly announced UK-US trade deal. Speaking afterContinue Reading
Five evidence-based ways to manage chronic stress – by an expert in behavioural psychology
Pixel-Shot/Shutterstock Spend too long on social media and you might start to hear the term “cortisol face” used to describe someone with supposedly puffy eyes or cheeks. The phrase describes the physical signs that some believe result from prolonged stress, particularly elevated levels of the hormone cortisol. It’s often usedContinue Reading
The reason eggs are less likely to crack when dropped on their side
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US-UK trade deal live: Trump to announce tariff cuts and hails ‘full and comprehensive’ agreement with Britain
Downing Street pitches Starmer as chief negotiator on US trade deal – and omits Peter Mandelson Downing Street has pitched Sir Keir Starmer as the chief negotiator on incoming trade deal with the US, set to be announced this afternoon, whilst omitting ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson. Asked whoContinue Reading
Will Starmer’s US trade deal deliver for Britain? Join The Independent Debate
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email After weeks of negotiations, the UK and US have announced a major trade agreement, marking a significant diplomatic and economic achievementContinue Reading
Ørsted shelves major UK offshore windfarm project in blow to green energy goals
The UK’s green energy ambitions have suffered a serious setback after Danish energy giant Ørsted cancelled plans for Hornsea 4, one of the country’s largest proposed offshore windfarms, citing soaring supply chain costs and financial risks. Hornsea 4, expected to power 1 million homes with its 2.4GW capacity, was theContinue Reading