Trump was as desperate for a deal as Starmer

Rocked by plunging poll ratings and a worsening economic outlook, the US president needed a win, writes Jon Sopel. Trump started a trade war – is he starting to realise he’s its biggest victim?

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Author: Jon Sopel

UK-US trade deal ‘platform for going further’, Mandelson says

The UK ambassador to the US spoke to BBC Newsnight in his first broadcast interview since appointment.

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Author: @BBCNews

How Sycamore Gap fellers went from friends to foes

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers went from best pals to being at loggerheads in the aftermath.

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Author: bbc.com

With U.S. Trade Deal, British Steel Industry Feels Some Much Needed Relief

The agreement to lift the 25 percent duty on steel exported to the United States provided some relief for struggling businesses, but uncertainties for the industry remain.

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Author: Stanley Reed

Navy chief steps back from duties while under investigation

Adm Sir Ben Key was due to step down as First Sea Lord this summer, before an investigation started.

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Author: @BBCNews

Republicans consider slapping big taxes on private foundations

The move comes as GOP lawmakers scrounge for revenue to underwrite their megabill and amid criticism by the Trump administration of some foundations’ activities.

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Author: Benjamin Guggenheim

Staten Island’s Malliotakis Signals Support for $30,000 SALT Cap

Representative Nicole Malliotakis said increasing the state and local tax deduction cap to $30,000 from $10,000 would reduce the tax burden of the vast majority of people in her district, indicating support for a proposal that is dividing Republicans.

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Author: Billy House

David Souter, Supreme Court justice favoring judicial restraint, dies at 85

On the high court from 1990 to 2009, he saw his role as one of quiet resistance against excess and dramatic change.

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Author: Ann E. Marimow

Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter dies at 85

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Author: Dan Mangan

Trump Says He’s ‘OK’ With Tax Hike on Wealthy But Cautions GOP

President Donald Trump said he would be fine with Republican lawmakers raising taxes on the wealthy, but acknowledged the political challenges of doing so for the party as he prepares to meet with the head of the House tax committee on Friday.

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Author: Skylar Woodhouse

Democratic state attorneys general sue to block Trump’s energy emergency

Fifteen state attorneys general sued President Donald Trump on Friday to try to block his national energy emergency, which the states said is an unlawful effort to disregard regulations and fast-track permitting for oil and gas development.

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Author: Tom Hals

Mayor of Newark arrested for trespassing at Ice detention center

Ras Baraka, who has spoken out against Trump’s immigration policies, was at the center with Democratic members of Congress

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Author: Richard Luscombe

Newark’s Mayor Arrested at Protest Outside ICE Detention Center

Ras J. Baraka and city officials have been trying to close the leased lockup, saying it’s part of President Trump’s unjust deportation campaign.

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Author: Alyce McFadden

Trump fires Democratic-appointed Consumer Product Safety commissioners

The move comes as the Trump administration is facing legal scrutiny over its efforts to permanently fire board members at independent agencies.

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Author: Shania Shelton, Michael Williams

Live updates: Trump appoints Ed Martin to new Justice roles, including pardon attorney

Get the latest news on President Donald Trump’s return to the White House and the Republican-led Congress.

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Author: The Washington Post

Liam Payne’s son Bear might not receive father’s fortune until he’s 25

Liam Payne’s son Bear could be blocked by his mother, Cheryl Tweedy, from inheriting his father’s multi-million pound fortune until he is at least 25, a source has claimed.

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Author: Shannon McGuigan

Tom Hardy gets real about health fears and toxic habits

Tom Hardy, legendary actor best known for his roles in films like Mad Max: Fury Road and The Dark Knight Rises, has recently opened up about the personal struggle he’s been facing behind the…

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Author: Hollywood Desk

Bake Off’s Prue Leith says ‘you can’t take him anywhere’ after husband’s racy comment

The Great British Bake Off star Prue Leith appeared on This Morning on Friday and was joined by her husband, John Playfair

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Author: Sara Baalla

Bake Off star Prue Leith’s husband shares cheeky reaction to risque latex look

The Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith appeared on Friday’s This Morning with her husband, John Playfair

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Author: Sara Baalla

Molly-Mae Hague reveals what really happened with THAT New Year’s kiss

The couple’s shock summer split last August was branded a ‘publicity stunt’ by fans after they were filmed packing on the PDA at Manchester United footballer Luke Shaw’s party in Cheshire.

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Author: Kirsten Murray

Police investigate alleged attack on prison officer by Southport triple killer

Axel Rudakubana allegedly poured boiling water over an officer at HMP Belmarsh on Thursday

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Author: Aneesa Ahmed

Mandelson ‘looking forward’ to bringing down more US tariffs

Donald Trump’s press secretary insisted that the president will stand firm on the blanket 10% tariff on most UK imports into the US

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Author: Caitlin Doherty

Axel Rudakubana ‘threw boiling water over prison guard’

Questions are being asked about how the Southport killer, who is serving a minimum term of 52 years at HMP Belmarsh, was able to carry out the alleged attack

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Author: Laurence Sleator

Head of Royal Navy suspended over ‘affair with subordinate’

Admiral Sir Ben Key is the only first sea lord to have faced a misconduct inquiry in the navy’s 500-year history

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Author: Larisa Brown, Defence Editor