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What could Trump's tariff plans mean for future trade?
The Independent

What could Trump's tariff plans mean for future trade?

Donald Trump's election has sparked fears of a global trade war after his campaign pledge to impose levies of 10 to 20 per cent on all goods imported from US trading partners, and up to 60 per cent and 100 per cent for China and Mexico.

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November 11, 2024
National insurance hike could be the ‘final nail in coffin' of homeless services
The Independent

National insurance hike could be the ‘final nail in coffin' of homeless services

Homelessness organisations have warned Rachel Reeves that crucial services are under threat following a tax hike in her Budget.

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November 11, 2024
UK to up climate action in wake of Trump re-election
The Independent

UK to up climate action in wake of Trump re-election

The UK must ramp up its efforts to produce renewable energy and take action on climate change, Ed Miliband has said in the wake of Donald Trump's re-election as president of the United States.

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November 11, 2024
President-elect to target EU over UK in trade war as he wants 'a successful Brexit'
The Independent

President-elect to target EU over UK in trade war as he wants 'a successful Brexit'

A possible trade war with the US will not be as bad as feared, a former political appointee in the last Trump administration has said - claiming the president-elect will target the European Union more significantly than Britain as he wants to see a “successful Brexit”.

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November 11, 2024
Trump win an 'opportunity' for UK to build ties with EU
The Independent

Trump win an 'opportunity' for UK to build ties with EU

Leading Brussels politician says US election should 'boost' Anglo-European cooperation on security and military issues

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November 11, 2024
Courageous Brighton rock Man City to reach top four
The Independent

Courageous Brighton rock Man City to reach top four

Brighton staged a sensational late fightback to come from behind and send Manchester City to a fourth consecutive defeat with a pulsating 2-1 win at the Amex Stadium.

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November 10, 2024
Doubt creeps in as England.stung at the death again
The Independent

Doubt creeps in as England.stung at the death again

Another week, another heartbreak for England and now serious questions must be asked about the direction of the Steve Borthwick project.

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November 10, 2024
'Guys on mopeds were beating up an Israeli... they were looking for Jews'
The Independent

'Guys on mopeds were beating up an Israeli... they were looking for Jews'

Football hooligans and ‘antisemitic hit-and-run squads' made for a volatile Amsterdam atmosphere, reports Barney Davis.

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November 10, 2024
Inside 4B - the women's group going on ‘men strike'
The Independent

Inside 4B - the women's group going on ‘men strike'

Zoë Beaty meets an American who's become a symbol for the growing movement of females rejecting relations with men

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November 10, 2024
Qatar to suspend mediation efforts on Gaza, say officials
The Independent

Qatar to suspend mediation efforts on Gaza, say officials

Qatar has decided to suspend its key mediation efforts between Hamas and Israel, officials said yesterday, after growing frustration with the lack of progress on a ceasefire deal for Gaza.

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November 10, 2024
Biden bears brunt of blame game among the Democrats
The Independent

Biden bears brunt of blame game among the Democrats

Fingers are pointing at the president after Donald Trump's sweeping victory - but some strategists argue other factors played a part in Kamala Harris's defeat, writes

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November 10, 2024
Chief of staff dubbed ice maiden by Trump will keep 'clowns' out of Oval Office
The Independent

Chief of staff dubbed ice maiden by Trump will keep 'clowns' out of Oval Office

Informal advisers that dogged first presidency to be got rid of

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November 10, 2024
Coroner's warning of cancel culture after student suicide
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Coroner's warning of cancel culture after student suicide

A coroner has called on the government to examine the prevalence of \"cancel culture\" on university campuses, after ruling that a 20-year-old Oxford student took his own life after being \"ostracised\" by his peers.

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November 10, 2024
'I did not know you could be born without a uterus'
The Independent

'I did not know you could be born without a uterus'

Andreia Trigo is dedicated to helping others struggling with infertility because of her own diagnosis of MRKH syndrome

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November 10, 2024
Healey says Ukraine war inspired son to join army
The Independent

Healey says Ukraine war inspired son to join army

The defence secretary has revealed his son joined the army as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, saying the conflict is now “personal”.

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November 10, 2024
Kate joins royal family at Festival of Remembrance
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Kate joins royal family at Festival of Remembrance

The Princess of Wales has taken a significant step in her gradual return to public royal duties by attending the Festival of Remembrance.

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November 10, 2024
'We are sleepwalking into a food shortage... we need farmers working the land'
The Independent

'We are sleepwalking into a food shortage... we need farmers working the land'

Alex Ross hears from farmworkers and owners on how the 'tractor tax' could leave the agriculture industry on the brink.

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November 10, 2024
Thousands of farmers set for 'tractor tax' protest
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Thousands of farmers set for 'tractor tax' protest

Thousands of farmers are set to descend on London on 19 November in protest against the government's extension of inheritance tax, after the Metropolitan Police gave the march the green light.

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November 10, 2024
Rayner opens door to fourday week for council staff
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Rayner opens door to fourday week for council staff

The government has dropped official opposition to the introduction of a four-day working week by a local council, in a move that could pave the way for other local authorities to do the same.

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November 10, 2024
NHS 'in last-chance saloon' says former health secretary
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NHS 'in last-chance saloon' says former health secretary

The NHS is \"drinking in the last-chance saloon\", Labour's top health adviser has warned, saying it must stop asking for more money.

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November 10, 2024
Warning for ministers over 'torture sentence' prisoners
The Independent

Warning for ministers over 'torture sentence' prisoners

Ministers have been accused of \"scaremongering\" after revealing they will not resentence thousands of prisoners trapped under indefinite jail terms.

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November 10, 2024
'I'm doing whatever it takes.for the team to be better'
The Independent

'I'm doing whatever it takes.for the team to be better'

Cheslin Kolbe, the Springboks' ultimate utility man, tells Harry Latham-Coyle about overcoming his diminutive size and difficult upbringing to make history with his 'brothers'

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November 09, 2024
'No excuses': England look to power past Aussie rivals
The Independent

'No excuses': England look to power past Aussie rivals

For England, Australia lurk like a snake in the Outback.

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November 09, 2024
The crisis at Arsenal points to something much deeper
The Independent

The crisis at Arsenal points to something much deeper

There's an example some modern coaches use to show a team has run out of ideas: it is when they start swinging in crosses, repeatedly, to no effect. Arsenal tried that 46 times against Inter on Wednesday. It isn't quite the 81 that David Moyes'

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November 09, 2024
Trump's victory will make Brexit even more painful
The Independent

Trump's victory will make Brexit even more painful

Oh, to be a fly on the wall in President Trump's Oval Office when the request arrives from Britain not to impose extra trade tariffs.

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November 09, 2024
British Airways owner IAG records 15% surge in profits
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British Airways owner IAG records 15% surge in profits

The owner of airlines British Airways and Aer Lingus has said its earnings soared in recent months due to \"the effectiveness of our strategy and group-wide transformation\".

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November 09, 2024
Iranian operative tasked with assassination of Trump
The Independent

Iranian operative tasked with assassination of Trump

A fugitive Iranian government operative is accused of hiring a pair of New Yorkers he met in prison to carry out an assassination plot against a critic of the regime, and allegedly admitted to FBI agents that he had also been tasked with finding a hit squad to kill president-elect Donald Trump.

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November 09, 2024
Republicans in the lead in fight to control the House
The Independent

Republicans in the lead in fight to control the House

Republicans held on to a narrow edge yesterday as election officials tallied the final votes that will determine control of the US House of Representatives - and could see Donald Trump's party win a clean sweep, having already taken the Senate and the White House.

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November 09, 2024
Fresh flooding hits Spain after 'intense' rainfall
The Independent

Fresh flooding hits Spain after 'intense' rainfall

Fresh flash flooding has hit Spain's northeast, washing away dozens of vehicles, after more than 200 people were killed last week in one of the worst floods in Europe this century.

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November 09, 2024
Women and children make up two-thirds of Gaza dead
The Independent

Women and children make up two-thirds of Gaza dead

Women and children account for nearly 70 percent of all Palestinian deaths in Gaza verified by the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR), which has accused Israel of failing \"to comply with the fundamental principles of humanitarian law\".

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November 09, 2024