Government launching consultation over possible retaliatory tariffs against US, says business secretary – UK politics live | Politics

Reynolds says government launching consultation with business on possible retaliatory tariffs against US Reynolds says he is now opening a consultation on possible retaliatory tariffs. It remains our belief that the best route to economic stability for working people is a negotiated deal with the US that builds on our shared strengths. However, we do…

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Thursday briefing: What Israel’s new move to seize ‘large areas’ of Gaza means for the conflict | Palestinian territories

Good morning. On Tuesday, Israeli defence minister, Israel Katz, announced a major expansion of attacks on Gaza and the “capture of large areas that will be added to the security zones of the state of Israel”. The announcement followed a night of airstrikes on Khan Younis and Rafah in southern Gaza, which officials said had…

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Spain proposes €14.1bn package to support economy as trade commissioner says EU won’t ‘stand idly by’ on US tariffs – Europe live | World news

Spain puts forward €14.1bn package to support economy in face of Trump’s tariffs Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez criticised the “unprecedented” US tariffs calling them out as a return to “19th-century protectionism,” as he proposed a new €14.1bn package to support the economy in response to Trump’s move. Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sánchez speaking the…

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Affairs by Juliet Rosenfeld review – the truth about why we cheat | Science and nature books

Affairs are hot stuff. The antics of cheating partners have been hooking audiences from the earliest days of storytelling to modern romcoms and hit podcasts by relationship experts. It is only natural, then, that a psychotherapist turned author specialising in long-term relationships would want in on the action. “Why do we have affairs?” asks Juliet Rosenfeld in the…

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