David Hughes
UK
Universal theme park set to open an hour from London in 2031
Some 8.5 million visitors are expected to visit the resort, on the site of a former brickworks near Bedford, in its first year
By David Hughes
9 Apr 2025
Business News
Starmer says ‘all options on table’ to respond to Trump’s tariffs
The UK has not retaliated against Donald Trump’s steel and aluminium tariffs but Sir Keir Starmer did not rule out counter-measures.
By David Hughes
12 Mar 2025
Business News
Jobs warning after Trump tariffs hit UK steel and aluminium exports
The UK Government said Donald Trump’s actions were disappointing but did not retaliate, while Brussels threatened a trade war with Washington.
By David Hughes
12 Mar 2025
Business News
UK steel and aluminium industries braced for Trump tariffs
The UK is unlikely to respond with retaliatory tariffs if Donald Trump’s import taxes are imposed on Wednesday.
By David Hughes
11 Mar 2025
Politics
Justice Secretary to meet Sentencing Council over ‘two tier’ guidance row
The Sentencing Council told Shabana Mahmood that if ministers ‘dictated’ guidance to courts it would undermine judicial independence.
By David Hughes
11 Mar 2025
Politics
Shamed MP Mike Amesbury to quit Commons after being sentenced for punching man
The Runcorn and Helsby MP told the BBC he would ‘step aside at the earliest opportunity’.
By David Hughes
10 Mar 2025
Politics
Starmer tells Trump he hopes US-Ukraine talks allow support for Kyiv to resume
The Prime Minister said a ‘positive outcome’ for the talks would be the resumption of intelligence-sharing and an end to the pause in arms shipments.
By David Hughes
10 Mar 2025
Business News
UK ‘would take cool-headed approach’ if Trump put tariffs on British steel
The US president’s decision to impose 25% import taxes on steel from around the world is due to come into effect on Wednesday.
By David Hughes
10 Mar 2025
Politics
Russia expels British diplomats over spying claims
It is the latest in a series of Russian and UK expulsions.
By David Hughes
10 Mar 2025
Politics
Starmer to hold further Ukraine talks during week of intensive diplomacy
Sir Keir Starmer will convene a meeting of the ‘coalition of the willing’ on Saturday.
By David Hughes
10 Mar 2025
Politics
Starmer: Civil Service reforms will ‘maximise collective power of the state’
Sir Keir Starmer has written to half a million civil servants promising to ‘transform your work for the better’.
By David Hughes
10 Mar 2025
Politics
Russia hits out at Starmer’s Ukraine peacekeeping plan
Officials from around 20 largely European and Commonwealth countries took part in the latest talks about a peacekeeping coalition.
By David Hughes
6 Mar 2025
Politics
Downing Street plays down concerns Trump could undermine UK’s nuclear deterrent
The Trident missiles which carry the UK’s nuclear warheads are US-designed and loaded on to Vanguard submarines in Georgia.
By David Hughes
6 Mar 2025
Politics
Martin promises Irish help as Starmer seeks trade reset with EU
Sir Keir Starmer and Micheal Martin are leading talks at a major UK-Ireland summit in Liverpool.
By David Hughes
6 Mar 2025
Politics
Israel’s Gaza aid freeze risks breaking international law, UK and allies warn
The UK, France and Germany said humanitarian aid ‘should never be contingent on a ceasefire or used as a political tool’.
By David Hughes
5 Mar 2025
Politics
Starmer, Macron and Zelensky could visit Trump, says French government
Intensive international diplomatic efforts over a peace plan to end the Ukraine war are continuing.
By David Hughes
5 Mar 2025
Business News
‘Moral case’ to cut welfare bill, says minister as Reeves bids to balance books
The Chancellor looks set to curb welfare spending and the cost of the Civil Service in her spring statement.
By David Hughes
5 Mar 2025
Politics
Starmer tribute to fallen British troops after Vance’s perceived slight
Sir Keir Starmer’s tribute to personnel killed in Iraq and Afghanistan came after JD Vance’s comments about troops from a ‘random country’.
By David Hughes
5 Mar 2025
Politics
Starmer and Trump spoke on Ukraine before White House paused military aid
Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump spoke on Monday night, just hours before it emerged the US president was cutting off Ukraine’s arms supply.
By David Hughes
4 Mar 2025
Business News
Reeves promises to ‘fire up’ British defence industry
The Chancellor will accuse previous governments of ducking decisions on defence spending.
By David Hughes
4 Mar 2025
Politics
Trump hits out over calls from Starmer for guarantees on Ukraine peace
European leaders have called for the US to provide security guarantees for a Ukraine ceasefire deal.
By David Hughes
4 Mar 2025