Gold rises as markets await US tariffs; Heathrow airport was warned about power supply in days before closure – business live

Donald Trump to announce latest round of tariffs at 8pm GMT

Starmer ‘ruling nothing out’ on Trump tariffs but plays down trade war fears – UK politics live

‘Our decisions will always be guided by our national interests, and that’s why we have prepared for all eventualities,’ PM says

UK prepared for all eventualities, says Starmer as new Trump tariffs loom

Challenged by Kemi Badenoch, PM says while no option has been ruled out, he will avoid ‘knee-jerk reactions’

Brighton Pier owner to delist from London stock market and go private

Plan to quit Aim after ‘review of benefits and drawbacks’ is another blow to capital’s junior market

Airlines warned Heathrow about power supply risks days before outage, MPs told

Concerns about cable theft around supply raised with airport before substation fire

‘Business Vikings’ in line for payday as deal agreed to create £4bn UK food giant

Icelandic brothers’ ready meal firm Bakkavor to be taken over by sandwich maker Greencore

Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs: what’s at stake for UK and EU?

What is expected from Donald Trump’s tariffs on US imports and how will EU and UK leaders react?

Wednesday briefing: What the latest wave of tariffs mean for the US, UK, Europe – and you

In today’s newsletter: The administration’s sweeping tariffs have left markets bracing for volatility – but what impact will they have on an unsteady global economy?

Trump set to announce new round of tariffs on his so-called ‘liberation day’

President’s plans have rattled global stock markets and triggered heated rows with US’s largest trading partners

Thousands of Ford Kuga hybrid drivers ‘left in limbo’ after fire risk warnings

Carmaker reportedly has yet to announce plan for repairs after telling motorists not to charge their cars

Australian exporters brace for immediate US tariffs on Trump’s ‘liberation day’

Government ministers still in the dark on tariffs as White House dangles hope of ‘good negotiation’ with president

Starmer offers big US tech firms tax cuts in return for lower Trump tariffs

Exclusive: UK willing to placate Trump with lower digital services tax rate also encompassing non-US companies

UK regulator fines 10 carmakers and two trade bodies over green ad collusion

CMA found car firms chose not to compete when advertising what percentage of their vehicles could be recycled

The Guardian view on Donald Trump’s tariffs: a spectacle of struggle and control

Editorial: The US president wields tariffs not as a policy tool but as an instrument of pressure, rewarding loyalty and punishing defiance – even among allies

Kemi Badenoch gives credence to race-swap conspiracy theory about Adolescence but admits she hasn’t watched it – as it happened

Conservative party leader says she believes show ‘is based on real story’, a claim described as wholly untrue by writer and co-creator of series