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Donald Trump has claimed that the UK is “very happy” with tariffs imposed on the country as part of his shock upending of global trade, but the British foreign secretary, David Lammy, said he regretted the “return to protectionism”. Wielding a chart in the White House Rose Garden, the US president revealed on Wednesday that … Read more
A man accused of murder who blamed his co-accused for the death of Indigenous teenager Cassius Turvey has had his version of events challenged while giving evidence in his defence. During testimony on Thursday at the West Australian supreme court, Jack Brearley, 24, told a jury that prosecutors had it wrong and he did not … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Morning opening: Welcome to the new normal Jakub Krupa Somewhere between ecstatic posts about the effect of tariffs – leaving markets in turmoil with losses in trillions of dollars … A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock … Read more
BP has said its chair, Helge Lund, is to step down after the oil company faced significant pressure from shareholders, including a powerful New York hedge fund. The energy company said on Friday that Lund, who has chaired the business since 2019, would be replaced. He will step down after his successor has joined the … Read more
The organised crime figure Tony Mokbel will be released on bail as a consequence of the “joint criminal enterprise” Victorian police entered with Lawyer X, Nicola Gobbo, a court has found. The Victorian court of appeal ruled on Friday that Mokbel should be released, and that there was a “very strong” chance his remaining convictions … Read more
The UK could experience its warmest day of the year so far, with temperatures higher than European holiday hotspots, after firefighters tackled wildfires across the country. Much of the country will be dry and sunny on Friday, and some parts of central England may hit 24C as weather “nearer to what we’d expect in July” … Read more
The official plan to increase access to NHS dental services in England has been a “complete failure”, and some of the government’s initiatives have worsened the crisis, a damning report warns. Millions of patients continue to be denied dental care, forcing them to pay for private treatment, build up mountains of credit card debt, or … Read more
Top congressional Democrats on Thursday protested against the reported firing of Gen Tim Haugh as director of the National Security Agency (NSA), with one lawmaker saying the decision “makes all of us less safe”. The Washington Post reported late Thursday that Haugh and his civilian deputy at the NSA, Wendy Noble, had been dismissed from … Read more
At least £22,000 was spent by the Home Office on hiring lawyers in a failed attempt to prevent the release of a hard-hitting internal report that found that the roots of the Windrush scandal lay in 30 years of racist immigration legislation, officials have acknowledged this week. The government spent three years attempting to bury … Read more
Rare and fantastical 16th-century wall paintings which shine light on the interior design tastes of well-off Tudors have been revealed in a former hunting lodge. Historic England said the wall paintings at The Ashes in Inglewood Forest, Cumbria, were remarkable and warranted extra heritage protection. The black and white paintings most likely date from the … Read more