James Tapsfield

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'Stop Brexit Man' Steve Bray cleared of flouting police ban

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Ministers 'to water down Net Zero electric car targets next week'

2 weeks ago | msn.com | James Tapsfield

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Union dismisses Starmer's desperate plea to 'get round the table' and end Birmingham bin strike crisis as fury mounts at Labour council

2 weeks ago | dailymail.co.uk | James Tapsfield

Union dismisses Starmer's desperate plea to 'get round the table' and end Birmingham bin strike crisis as fury mounts at Labour councilBy JAMES TAPSFIELD, POLITICAL EDITOR FOR MAILONLINE Published: 11:32 EDT, 4 April 2025 | Updated: 11:35 EDT, 4 April 2025 Keir Starmer's desperate plea to end the Birmingham bin strike crisis was humiliatingly dismissed by the union today.
Union dismisses Starmer's desperate plea to 'get round the table' and end Birmingham bin strike crisis as fury mounts at Labour council

2 weeks ago | thisismoney.co.uk | James Tapsfield

Keir Starmer's desperate plea to end the Birmingham bin strike crisis was humiliatingly dismissed by the union today. Amid mounting fury at the Labour-run council over the chaos, with rubbish piling up and rats running riot on the city's streets, No10 urged Unite to 'get round the table' and negotiate 'in good faith'. A spokesman for the PM - said to have hand-picked local authority leader John Cotton - said the union must 'drop their opposition' to pay changes at the heart of a dispute.
Ministers 'to water down Net Zero electric car targets next week'

2 weeks ago | dailymail.co.uk | James Tapsfield

Ministers 'to water down Net Zero electric car targets next week' in bid to prop up UK industry after Trump tariffsBy JAMES TAPSFIELD, POLITICAL EDITOR FOR MAILONLINE Published: 07:40 EDT, 4 April 2025 | Updated: 07:40 EDT, 4 April 2025 Looser Net Zero targets for electric cars could be unveiled as soon as next week in the wake of Donald Trump's tariffs attack. The US president is piling 25 per cent levies on all foreign-made vehicles and parts in his 'Liberation Day' assault.
Trump's trade war 'means 60% chance of global recession'

2 weeks ago | dailymail.co.uk | James Tapsfield

Fears of a global recession triggered by Donald Trump's trade war are mounting today - as the president bizarrely claimed Keir Starmer is 'very happy' with brutal tariffs. The FTSE 100 fell another 140 points this morning after the US president's extraordinary assault on allies and foes alike wiped £2trillion off company values internationally.
Body blow for Starmer as Trump says UK should be 'happy' with 10% tariffs and aides 'pour cold water on hopes of deal' - with shares still plunging and JCB chief warning PM NOT to retaliate because Britain 'can't win a trade war' | Daily Mail Online

2 weeks ago | dailymail.co.uk | James Tapsfield

Keir Starmer has been hit with a body blow after Donald Trump insisted the UK is 'very happy' with 10 per cent 'reciprocal' tariffs, plus 25 per cent on cars and steel. The FTSE 100 fell another 60 points this morning after the US president's trade war sparked a global rout - wiping £2trillion off company values. The PM has pledged a 'calm' response, saying the UK has made 'big progress' towards a wider deal with the US that can do away with the brutal levies altogether.
FTSE 100 suffers worst day in FIVE YEARS as global markets go into meltdown over Donald Trump's trade war - with China hitting back at brutal American tariffs | This is Money

2 weeks ago | thisismoney.co.uk | James Tapsfield

The FTSE 100 has suffered its worst day in more than five years as Donald Trump's trade war sparked a global meltdown on markets. The UK's blue chip index was down 4.86 per cent at the close after an extraordinary international bloodbath - with fears of a surge in inflation and worldwide recession. That was the biggest drop since March 27, 2020. The selloff deepened after China hit back by mirroring the US president's 34 per cent tariffs on its exports, in a grim sign of escalation.
Starmer launches Labour's local election campaign with jibe at Reform

3 weeks ago | msn.com | James Tapsfield

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Thousands of British jobs at risk from Trump's trade war... but EU is hit even harder as PM warns of 'economic impact' and furious Brussels vows to retaliate | Daily Mail Online

3 weeks ago | dailymail.co.uk | James Tapsfield

The PM admitted pain is looming as he met business leaders in Downing Street to take stock of the US action.

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Articles

'Stop Brexit Man' Steve Bray cleared of flouting police ban

Ministers 'to water down Net Zero electric car targets next week'

Union dismisses Starmer's desperate plea to 'get round the table' and end Birmingham bin strike crisis as fury mounts at Labour council

Union dismisses Starmer's desperate plea to 'get round the table' and end Birmingham bin strike crisis as fury mounts at Labour council

Ministers 'to water down Net Zero electric car targets next week'

Trump's trade war 'means 60% chance of global recession'

Body blow for Starmer as Trump says UK should be 'happy' with 10% tariffs and aides 'pour cold water on hopes of deal' - with shares still plunging and JCB chief warning PM NOT to retaliate because Britain 'can't win a trade war' | Daily Mail Online

FTSE 100 suffers worst day in FIVE YEARS as global markets go into meltdown over Donald Trump's trade war - with China hitting back at brutal American tariffs | This is Money

Starmer launches Labour's local election campaign with jibe at Reform

Thousands of British jobs at risk from Trump's trade war... but EU is hit even harder as PM warns of 'economic impact' and furious Brussels vows to retaliate | Daily Mail Online

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