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THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: For all the praise that has greeted the government’s new trade arrangements with India and the United States, it is the promise of closer ties – both economic and defensive – with our nearest neighbours that will prove the most valuable and enduring

ASK ME ANYTHING: In a live Q&A, John Rentoul answered readers’ questions on Starmer’s trade deals, their impact on the UK’s global future, and their potential effect on relations with the EU

Prop-maker at Shepperton Studios fears for future after post by US president throws sector into uncertainty

The prime minister and chancellor have been accused of ‘scapegoating’ bats and newts

DISTILLERIES are holding out hope for US tariffs on whisky to be eliminated after Britain and America agreed a trade deal.

Reform’s success at the expense of Labour and the Conservatives in recent local elections has triggered speculation that it is on course for significantly more representation in parliament at the next general election.

Things got very heated on Good Morning Britain recently, and viewers weren’t impressed.

Kneejerk policy changes won’t win over Reform voters, or stop boats crossing the Channel. Here’s what the government should do instead, says Enver Solomon of the Refugee Council

Turns out, Emmanuel Macron wasn’t just playing hardball in the post-Brexit years—he nearly pulled the plug on Britain, literally.