HMRC has stopped demanding ridesharing company pay VAT on the full cost of rides after legal setback in related matter

Donald Trump claims credit for agreement after ‘long night of talks’

Fight is underscoring scrambled political alliances surrounding Biden-era Inflation Reduction Act

Meeting between He Lifeng and Scott Bessent comes a day after Donald Trump said he was open to cutting tariffs

Treasury to begin consultation as UK chancellor looks to encourage savers to invest in domestic stocks

Successful British sports, like our top companies, need support to stay and bolster growth

As people go abroad more, nationalism has surged

The really big risks to the dollar remain US geopolitical and policy errors

Big institutional money managers said to trim US exposure on concerns over policymaking

Four hundred creatives and media executives seek PM’s support in battle to limit Big Tech’s use of their work

Skirmish is first test of Beijing’s military hardware against advanced western technology

Indian leader Narendra Modi and Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir both believe they are fighting a just war against a sworn enemy

New Delhi targets air bases across the border as nuclear-armed rivals move closer to full-scale war

German chancellor Friedrich Merz joins French, British and Polish leaders in show of solidarity with Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Latest measures to increase economic pressure on Moscow target five Azerbaijani oil executives

Governments outline plan to encourage train companies to launch services that could cut journey time to five hours

SBU arrests two alleged agents it says were ran by the Hungarian military intelligence service

US president suggests reduction to 80% as Beijing announces increase in global exports

Leo XIV could rekindle faith in a shrinking US church while embracing the world’s poor

First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Ben Key was replaced earlier this week

With three or even four significant wars raging, who can doubt the dangers of this period?

Vice-premier with close links to leader seen as ‘more difficult interlocutor’ for Washington

Spanish bank has since raised €7bn from sale of Polish stake as it pivots from Europe to Americas

Diplomats say pact’s provisions on strategic sectors is template for Washington

US president stakes out position as Treasury secretary heads to Geneva for negotiations

Head of Britain’s official data agency cites ‘ongoing health issues’

The tech entrepreneur on the risks and opportunities of AI, his dispute with Elon Musk and why he has the ‘most important job maybe in history’

Andrew Bailey believes agreement is ‘good news’ but warns that uncertainty is clouding business decisions

Dax index becomes first major European benchmark to recover all losses sparked by US tariff threats

Airlines group says demand for travel is strong despite macroeconomic uncertainty

Clashes have been carefully calibrated since they became atomic powers. But the informal rules are fraying

Tech, trade, finance and military policies are mingling in a manner not seen during the neoliberal era

Simmons & Simmons and RPC among firms offering more pay for more billable hours

Downing Street meeting looks at ways to revive sentiment towards London stock market

Data comes ahead of talks between Washington and Beijing to reduce tensions

Pope Leo XIV will need to tread a fine line in an era of geopolitical turmoil

Move would breach Republican orthodoxy and comes as president seeks to pay for broader fiscal package

Sir Keir Starmer welcomed agreement to blunt impact of Donald Trump’s tariffs

White House and Downing Street celebrate tariff cuts but critics warn of a thin agreement that could face legal challenge

Experts warn pact still leaves UK facing higher tariffs on exports to the US than before president returned to office