Stock markets drop sharply after Trump tariffs – with two indexes recording worst day since COVID

Stock markets around the world fell on Thursday after Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs – with some economists now fearing a recession.

US seems content to cosy up to Russia instead of imposing tariffs

Russia is the glaring omission from Donald Trump’s tariffs list. Along with Cuba, Belarus and North Korea, it has been spared the sweeping measures, with America’s foes apparently treated better…

Prince Andrew’s Pitch@Palace branded ‘crude attempt to enrich himself’

Prince Andrew’s efforts to make money from his Pitch@Palace project have been branded as a “crude attempt to enrich himself” at the expense of “unsuspecting tech founders”, as new documents…

Sentebale chair’s decision to spend almost £430,000 on consultants ‘will form part of Charity Commission probe’

The decision by the chair of Prince Harry’s Sentebale charity to spend almost half a million pounds on consultancy fees, and who she decided to pay, will form part of…

Luton Airport expansion plans approved by transport secretary

The expansion of Luton Airport has been approved by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander.

Watchdog opens case into ‘concerns raised’ at charity set up by Prince Harry

The UK’s charity watchdog has said it has opened a case into “concerns raised” about Sentebale – which the Duke of Sussex quit as patron of amid a boardroom battle.

Bill named after Manchester Arena bombing victim becomes law

New legislation to make venues protect the public in the event of a terror attack, named in memory of a victim of the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing, has become law…

Deaths of British couple in France ‘treated as murder-suicide’

Officials investigating the deaths of a British couple in rural southwest France are treating it as a murder-suicide.

New photos show moment of North Sea crash – as report says neither ship had ‘dedicated lookout’

Newly released photographs have shown the moment two ships collided during last month’s North Sea crash.