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Has Starmer's softly softly approach been a success? The early signs are promising

The Guardian

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April 03, 2025

What is the best way to respond to Donald Trump and his sweeping tariffs? Keir Starmer thinks the answer is to tread softly, softly - while engaging in intensive negotiations behind the scenes.

- Eleni Courea

There are signs that this strategy is bearing fruit. Last night, the president announced "reciprocal tariffs on countries throughout the world" including a 10% import tax on UK exports to the US - crucially, lower than the 20% imposed on the EU.

It is a sign that the prime minister's lovebombing campaign - said to have included an 11th-hour invitation for Trump to meet King Charles in June - has put the UK in good stead. There will be no great sigh of relief inside the government, however. The 10% tariff is bad news for the UK economy and Starmer's priority will be to negotiate its withdrawal.

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'The perfect symbol' Ballroom blitz inspires chorus of condemnation

When Barack Obama roasted Donald Trump at the 2011 White House Correspondents' Association dinner, the icing on the cake was a cartoon of what the White House might look like if Trump ever became US president.

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1 mins

October 24, 2025

The Guardian

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Nygren seals comeback as Celtic give grumbling fans some cheer at last

It is difficult to correlate the Celtic team who made great inroads into last season’s Champions League with the one who have failed to convince at home or abroad in this campaign.

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3 mins

October 24, 2025

The Guardian

The Guardian

Grooming gang inquiry: five abuse survivors back Phillips

Five survivors invited on to the child sexual exploitation inquiry panel have written to the prime minister to say they will continue working with the investigation only if the safeguarding minister, Jess Phillips, remains in post.

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4 mins

October 24, 2025

The Guardian

We won't bow to US pressure, says Putin

Vladimir Putin has said Russia will never bow to US pressure but conceded new sanctions could cause economic pain, as China and India were reportedly scaling back Russian oil imports after Washington targeted Moscow's two largest producers.

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1 min

October 24, 2025

The Guardian

Three men arrested on suspicion of assisting Russian intelligence

Three men were arrested in west and central London yesterday morning on suspicion of assisting Russian intelligence as part of what the Metropolitan police said was a national security investigation.

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1 min

October 24, 2025

The Guardian

Investigation into NHS trust prompts CQC chief to resign

The chief executive of the Care Quality Commission has quit after the announcement of an independent inquiry into maternity failings at an NHS trust he led for a decade.

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1 min

October 24, 2025

The Guardian

Small boats French coastguard condemns 'deadly' proposals

French coastguards have called for plans to intercept small boats in the Channel to be halted because of the risk to life in an intervention that came as the Home Office confirmed France was reviewing its \"maritime doctrine\" about the plan.

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2 mins

October 24, 2025

The Guardian

Trump says 'crypto war is over' as he pardons Binance boss

Donald Trump issued a pardon yesterday for the founder of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange.

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1 mins

October 24, 2025

The Guardian

NBA player and coach among 30 held in US gambling inquiry

The professional basketball stars Terry Rozier and Chauncey Billups were among more than 30 people arrested in the US yesterday in connection with a sweeping federal inquiry into illegal gambling relating to the NBA, authorities announced.

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2 mins

October 24, 2025

The Guardian

Car production threatened by rift with China over chipmaker

Car companies across Europe and Japan including Volvo, Volkswagen, Honda and Nissan have warned that the battle between the Netherlands and China over control of the chip-maker Nexperia could hit production at factories.

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2 mins

October 24, 2025

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