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What do Trump’s tariffs on pharmaceuticals mean for the NHS?

UK-based drug companies AstraZeneca and GSK could be affected by Trump’s next decision, as Karl Matchett reports

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Nvidia faces $5bn charge despite $500bn US investment - has Trump won?

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Easter weekend supermarket opening times 2025 for Aldi, Asda, and more

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The government’s failure to compensate postmasters is shameful

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<p>‘Sainsbury’s is my family’s preferred grocer. But if Roberts doesn’t live up to his promises by keeping prices competitive, and if he is tempted to ease up when it comes to the battle with his rivals, then I’m afraid we’ll switch to Tesco’</p>
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Sainsbury’s has joined the supermarket price war – but can it win?

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<p>Trump’s ever-changing plans are weakening the world economy says WTO</p>
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WTO says global trade could reverse this year because of Trump tariffs

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Major shareholder revolt against BP chairman amid climate clash

<p>Shares in FTSE 100-listed Bunzl tumbled by more than a quarter</p>
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Major UK distributor has £2bn wiped off shares after tariff warning

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UK company sees £2bn wiped off shares through American challenges

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Expert tips on how to keep investing through a stock market downturn

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What does falling inflation mean for your bills, food and mortgages?

<p><a href="inflation.html">UK inflation has </a>slowed down for the second month in a row on the back of <a href="supermarket-petrol-price-asda-tesco-b2557181.html">falling petrol prices</a>, new official figures have revealed.</p>
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UK inflation falls by more than expected to 2.6%

<p>The housing market has got off to its strongest start in three years, according to Zoopla</p>
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Low-rate mortgages hit 17-year high – but it’s not all good news

<p>The rate of UK unemployment remained unchanged in the three months to February</p>
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UK unemployment rate remains stagnant in latest figures

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Ministers say British Steel’s owners tried to shut down blast furnaces

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Who will China-US trade war hit hardest as Trump ups tariffs to 145%?

<p>Online fast-fashion retailer Shein has secured approval from Britain's Financial Conduct Authority</p>
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Fast-fashion retailer on course for London IPO after watchdog approval

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UK economy grew by 0.5% in February in boost to Rachel Reeves

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Mapped: Which UK cities could be hit hardest by Trump’s tariffs?

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The real reason why Trump had no option but to back down on tariffs

<p>‘Tesco CEO Ken Murphy warned that the current year’s “adjusted” operating profit figure could be as much as £400m lower’</p>
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Every little helps! About time Tesco joined the supermarket price war

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<p>Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause in his sweeping tariffs</p>
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The chart that reveals why Trump backflipped on tariffs

<p>An Indian worker checks thread reels on a carpet weaving machine in a factory on the outskirts of Jammu on 8 April 2025</p>
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India’s central bank cuts interest rates after Trump’s tariffs kick in

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£50bn Universal theme park deal to bring ‘jobs and joy’ – Starmer

<p>Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause in his sweeping tariffs</p>
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The chart that reveals why Trump backflipped on tariffs

<p>An Indian worker checks thread reels on a carpet weaving machine in a factory on the outskirts of Jammu on 8 April 2025</p>
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India’s central bank cuts interest rates after Trump’s tariffs kick in

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£50bn Universal theme park deal to bring ‘jobs and joy’ – Starmer

<p>What the new Universal theme park in Bedford is expected to look like</p>
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Universal’s UK theme park is a rollercoaster of a challenge for Labour

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Universal’s UK theme park is a rollercoaster of a challenge for Labour

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Apple is now worth $1tn less – why is it so hard-hit by Trump tariffs?

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What Asian countries hit by tariffs are doing to save their economies

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Full list of Morrisons cafe and store closures as date announced

<p>The White House has confirmed China will be hit with a<a href="ftse-sp-500-stock-market-crash-tariffs-b2729285.html"> 104 per cent tariff rate</a> from 12:01am ET on Wednesday.</p>
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Tariffs: US confirms China to be hit with 104% levies overnight

<p>Donald Trump has insisted China ‘wants to make a deal, badly’</p>
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Asia markets sink after US hits China with 104% tariff in trade war

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Asia markets sink after US hits China with 104% tariff in trade war

<p>Donald Trump has insisted China ‘wants to make a deal, badly’</p>
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What happens next on stock market after Trump’s tariffs ‘bloodbath’?

<p>Wall Street could soon be in the claws of another bear market</p>
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What is a bear market and are we in one?

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London to Milan by train? New Eurostar rival sets out plans

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Are interest rates affected by tariffs and when is the next review?

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Are interest rates affected by tariffs and when is the next review?

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Are we headed for another 2008? Behind the £6 trillion market collapse

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How could Trump’s tariffs affect UK households and their finances?

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Live: President dismisses tariff pause

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Recession fears as markets plunge on Trump’s tariff ‘medicine’

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FTSE set for another dismal day after Asian stocks rout

<p>Keir Starmer has been speaking to world leaders (Eddie Mulholland/Daily Telegraph/PA)</p>
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Jaguar Land Rover pauses US shipments as Starmer mulls tariff response

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How your shopping basket could be affected by Trump’s tariffs

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Trump’s tariffs in numbers: The biggest losers in US trade war

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World’s richest billionaires lost $200bn in a day after Trump tariffs

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Global trade war intensifies as China hits back at Trump tariffs

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Global trade war intensifies as China hits back at Trump tariffs

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How Trump tariffs led to $2.5tn wipeout for the US - with worse on way

<p>Donald Trump and Elon Musk speak to the press as they stand next to a Tesla Cybertruck at the White House</p>
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Tesla’s takedown protests have produced one big loser – Elon Musk

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Inside the billion-pound car scheme caught in Britain’s benefits row

<p>Shein’s float – which had been expected in the first half of this year – may have to be mothballed until investors can gauge the impact of the tariffs on its business</p>
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Trump tariffs will raise cost of trainers – and trip up impulse buyers

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<p>Shein’s float – which had been expected in the first half of this year – may have to be mothballed until investors can gauge the impact of the tariffs on its business</p>
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Trump tariffs will raise cost of trainers – and trip up impulse buyers

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FTSE 100 share prices sink after Trump tariffs announcement

<p>US President Donald Trump appears on a television screen at the stock market in Frankfurt, Germany</p>
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Asian stock markets plummet in aftermath of Trump tariffs announcement

<p>Donald Trump with a list of countries that will be subject to ‘reciprocal tariffs’</p>
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No escape for UK as Trump targets ‘foreign cheaters’ in new trade war

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Business groups warn Trump tariffs will deal major blow to UK firms

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Britain braced for worst as global Trump trade war erupts

<p>Trump tells reporters in the Oval Office he has 'settled' on his sweeping Liberation Day tariff plans </p>
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How might Trump tariffs affect UK business on ‘Liberation Day’?

<p>Increasing energy bills are among a range of price rises coming in in April (PA)</p>
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Energy, water, council tax – how are you coping with rising bills?

<p>Sir Jim Ratcliffe is a co-owner of Manchester United</p>
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Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos cancels dividend after debt pile surpasses €10bn

<p>WH Smith has agreed to sell its UK high street chain to <a href="hobbycraft.html">Hobbycraft</a> </p>
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WH Smith to disappear from high street as all shops sold in £76m deal

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Santander becomes first bank to ease key mortgage rule over borrowing

<p>More than 2,000 jobs at British Steel could be at risk</p>
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Thousands of British Steel jobs at risk as government offer rejected

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Thousands of British Steel jobs at risk as government offer rejected

<p>More than 2,000 jobs at British Steel could be at risk</p>
<p>Sky plans to cut about 2,000 call centre jobs</p>
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Sky to axe about 2,000 call centre jobs in three locations

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Tax calculator: See how Reeves’ spring statement will affect you

<p>Rachel Reeves leaves Number 11 Downing Street to deliver her spring statement </p>
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What Rachel Reeves’ sobering spring statement really means for growth

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The hard choices experts expect Reeves to make in the Spring Statement

<p>The 75 per cent business rate discount for Retail, Hospitality and Leisure (RHL) businesses is set to drop to 40 per cent next month</p>
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The hidden labour cost looming for thousands of UK businesses

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Tesla trade-ins reach record high amid Musk’s DOGE axe campaign

<p>Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves at last year’s Labour Party conference</p>
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Cut benefits by all means, but what happens when there are no jobs?

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<p>Rachel Reeves will deliver her spring statement on March 26 (Jordan Pettitt/PA)</p>
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Government borrowing has soared – what now, Rachel Reeves?

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Heathrow closure to cost UK economy up to £4.8m in lost tourism

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British Airways owner sees share price plummet after Heathrow shutdown

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