Economists fear full-on, tit-for-tat trade war as US also imposes tariffs on Mexico and China

Mark Carney, the favourite to replace Justin Trudeau as the Canadian prime minister, has vowed that his country is “going to stand up to a bully” after Donald Trump imposed 25% tariffs on goods coming in from Canada.

There are now 25% tariffs on goods coming into the US from Canada and Mexico, while China is being hit with tariffs of 10% on imported goods, leading some economists to fear the outbreak of a full-on, tit-for-tat trade war.

James McMurdock, who did not publicly disclose before election his conviction 18 years ago, meets party vetting standards

A Reform MP who was convicted of assaulting his girlfriend 18 years ago will not be suspended and would pass the party’s new vetting process, the party’s deputy leader has said.

Richard Tice has defended James McMurdock’s assault on his ex-girlfriend as a “mistake” and said his fellow MP was “doing brilliantly”.

As the US president imposes import taxes on three key trading partners, we examine potential repercussions

Donald Trump has vowed to impose sweeping tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China.

There will be 25% tariffs on goods coming into the US from Canada and Mexico, and 10% on imports from China from this weekend.