Era of globalisation ‘at an end’, says UK minister, as countries mull tariff responses – live updates
Darren Jones says age of ‘fast-fashion or cheap TVs’ is over and people should be prepared for tougher times to come amid market turmoil
China, America and pay inject drama into AstraZeneca’s AGM
The boss’s bonus is an annual debating point at Britain’s biggest company. But that’s not the only issue this year
Orange Juice? Keir Starmer is on the Kool-Aid
Instead of standing up to Trump, the PM is encouraging people who want to destroy our values to come and do it in our country at reduced tax rates
‘They’re everywhere’: workers warn of rat infestation at Somerset nuclear plant
Unions urge energy giant EDF to take action as concerns mount over health of construction staff
UK bans £2.2bn ‘sneaky’ fees and fake reviews for online products
New law aims to eliminate added costs that can be up to 25% of retail price
Trump tariffs come into effect in ‘seismic’ shift to global trade
‘Baseline’ 10% import levy takes effect at US seaports, airports and customs warehouses, with some higher tariffs to begin next week
‘Fundamentally wrong, brutal and paranoid’: how will the world respond to Donald Trump’s tariffs?
The US president’s sweeping, unprecedented tariffs on countries around the world are threatening to reshape the global economy – so, what exactly happens next?
The Observer view on Trump’s tariffs: Starmer faces his greatest test as prime minister
Labour faces tough choices on its economic strategy. It must be guided more by its progressive values rather than political expediency
Jaguar Land Rover pauses shipments to US as Trump says impact of tariffs ‘won’t be easy’ – as it happened
Trump’s baseline 10% tariff on all imports from many countries has begun, with higher levies on 57 trading partners to start next week
Keir Starmer orders UK economic reset amid Donald Trump’s tariff mayhem
PM ready to ditch ‘old assumptions’ and is debating possible changes to fiscal rules to boost growth
China needs friends in Trump’s trade war. But Xi may have to go it alone
Beijing has launched a charm offensive with other countries as US tariffs tighten. If they can’t be won over, it may have no choice but to stimulate its vast domestic market
The fallout from Trump’s tariffs: is there a masterplan, are we heading for recession and what does it mean for UK?
The key questions answered after the US president shook up the global economy with what he called liberation day
‘Skyrocketing’ demand for matcha raises fears of shortage in Japan
Fuelled by social media, a global boom is outstripping production of the powdered green tea
Jaguar Land Rover pauses US shipments to assess impact of Trump’s tariffs
Carmaker says action will allow it to consider how to mitigate cost of 25% tariff on imports
Rachel Reeves must break her fiscal rules. Better now than later
There is already arguably too little flexibility in the chancellor’s budget plan. Trump’s tariffs chaos makes a rethink inevitable