Challenge posed by Trump’s tariffs has ‘not gone away’, says PM

Challenge posed by Trump’s tariffs has ‘not gone away’, says PM

Sir Keir Starmer has warned the challenge posed by Donald Trump's tariffs has "not gone away" despite the president announcing a 90-day pause on the higher rates.Stock markets rallied after Mr Trump made the surprise decision to pause most of his tariffs for 90 days, leaving in place 10% default tariffs for almost all countries, including the UK.The president has indicated the timeframe will be used to strike deals with trading partners and claims around 75 countries have asked the […]

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US

Egg prices reach record high in US – why are they so expensive?

The price of eggs has reached a record high in the US.The average price for a dozen eggs reached $6.23 (£4.82) in March, despite a drop in wholesale prices and no egg farms having outbreaks of bird flu.The country has been experiencing record-high prices since the beginning of the year, hitting $5.90 in February, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than double the long-term average of $2 (£1.54).Although the wholesale price of eggs had started to decline […]

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Entertainment

Saturday Night Live gets British version

A British version of long-running US sketch show Saturday Night Live (SNL) will be coming to Sky next year.An American pop culture institution, SNL launched the careers of stars including Bill Murray, Tina Fey, Eddie Murphy, Kristen Wiig and Will Ferrell. Image: Donald Trump on a Mothers Day episode SNL in 1993. Pic: AP It's also featured a host of celebrity and political guests, including tech billionaire Elon Musk and Donald Trump when he was a presidential candidate.SNL celebrated 50 […]

10/04/2025

Politics

Badenoch denies supporting local coalitions but says leaders must ‘do what they need to do’

Elected councillors must "do what they need to do" to serve the people, Kemi Badenoch said after she suggested Reform and the Tories could form alliances at a local level. The Conservative leader said that while she doesn't actively support council coalitions, she is ultimately leaving the decision to local politicians "because they can't have a re-election if they don't have an outright majority".Politics Live: Cabinet Office slashes workforce as 1,200 jobs cutHowever, she said that at a national level […]

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Entertainment

The government needs the guts to stand up to ‘the bully in the White House’, says director of hit BBC series

The director of hit BBC period drama Wolf Hall says the government "needs to have enough guts to stand up to the bully in the White House" to protect the future of public service broadcasting.Peter Kosminsky told Sky News' Breakfast with Anna Jones that calls for a streaming levy to support British high-end TV production was urgently needed to stop the "decimation" of the UK industry.His comments follow the release of a new report from the Culture, Media and Sport […]

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Home

Could the Menendez brothers be freed? Resentencing hearing set to begin

The Menendez brothers, who were convicted of killing their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion in 1989, may be released from prison after a two-day resentencing hearing on Thursday and Friday. Lyle Menendez, 56, and his 53-year-old brother Erik are serving life in prison without parole for the shotgun murders of their father and mother - Jose and Kitty Menendez.Speaking from prison for the first time in nearly 10 years, Lyle said he and his brother are "cautiously hopeful" about […]

10/04/2025

UK

How did one of Britain’s most shocking paedophile rings get away with it for so long?

Could a head lice infestation have led to the unravelling of a child rape gang that inflicted unspeakable horror?Warning: This article contains graphic details of abuse A paedophile ring, a mix of seven Glasgow men and women, operated in plain sight for seven years despite what may appear to be major red flags.From 2012, a group of children, including some young enough to still be wearing nappies, were subjected to organised "rape nights" by drug users who plied them with […]

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World

‘Capitulation Day’? How Trump changed his mind on tariffs

"Liberation Day" just gave way to Capitulation Day.

10/04/2025

Politics

PM says government will fund further local grooming gangs inquiries if ‘needed’

The government will fund any further local inquiries into the grooming gangs scandal that are deemed necessary, Sir Keir Starmer has said.However, the prime minister said it is his "strong belief" that the focus must be on implementing recommendations from the Alexis Jay national review before more investigations go ahead.Politics latest: 'Our position hasn't changed' on tariffs, says ministerIt follows a row over whether Labour is still committed to the five local inquiries it promised in January, after safeguarding minister […]

10/04/2025

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