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[ad_1] The BBC's Henry Zeffman and Anthony Zurcher explain the fallout from Donald Trump's global trade tariffs. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] The Liberal Democrats are urging Britons to buy UK-made products to support businesses hit by Donald Trump's latest round of tariffs.The party is calling on the government to launch an advertising blitz to send a "collective message" that the UK "won't take Trump's tariffs lying down".Nearly all British products are set to be hit by a 10% tax on goods imported into the US from abroad set to take

[ad_1] Elizabeth GlinkaWest Midlands Political EditorDavid SchafferBBC News, West MidlandsAlamy Live NewsAlamy Live NewsPeople have been relying on mobile refuse collections to get rid of their rubbishBirmingham City Council said more than 17,000 tonnes of rubbish had gone uncollected since the all-out strike began on 11 MarchThe government is sitting on its hands over the Birmingham bin strike as negotiations in the dispute descend into farce, a union boss says.Unite

[ad_1] Becky MortonPolitical reporterPA MediaPrime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has urged the public to "vote for change in your community", as he launched Labour's local election campaign for England. The elections on 1 May are the party's first major test at the ballot box since winning power in last July's landslide victory.But Labour is now facing a more challenging backdrop, after slumping in the polls in recent months. At an

[ad_1] Office lights in some corners of Westminster were on much later than usual last night.Why? Because ministers and officials, just like so many others, were watching the telly to see what US President Donald Trump would have to say, the Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds among them.The president, brandishing a giant rectangular piece of card packed with the new tariff increases, unleashing waves of anxiety across factory floors, boardrooms and

[ad_1] Gareth LewisWales Political Editor, BBC NewsGetty ImagesJane Dodds has been the leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats since 2017It is either Going for Gold or Total Wipeout for the Liberal Democrats at next year's Senedd election.If the party plays its cards right, Welsh leader Jane Dodds is still confident they could "paint Wales Lib Dem gold" on election night.But recent polling suggests a darker outlook.One Welsh polling expert said

[ad_1] Joshua NevettPolitical reporterWatch: Sam says she was placed 33 miles away from her child's schoolCouncils are exposing homeless children to serious health and safeguarding risks by housing them in unsuitable temporary accommodation, an inquiry by MPs has found.MPs said a "crisis in temporary accommodation" in England had left a record 164,000 children without a permanent home.The inquiry concluded many children were living in "appalling conditions" and suffering significant impacts

[ad_1] The government will keep pushing for a deal to avoid a "trade war" after US President Donald Trump imposed new tariffs globally, the UK business secretary has said.Trump announced fresh levies on goods coming into his country including 10% on all UK imports and 20% on those from the European Union.The UK has spent weeks working on a trade deal with the US to avoid the full impact of

[ad_1] TV gardener and horticulturalist Alan Titchmarsh has warned that Britons don't pay enough for their food - but suggested people receive tax cuts for growing their own.Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live after watching PMQs, Mr Titchmarsh said food accounted for around 30% of household spending in 1950s, compared to between 8% and 12% today."I worry that we don't pay enough for our food and it's a terrible thing

[ad_1] PA MediaA total of 15 people are vying to be the next MP for Runcorn and HelsbyA full list of the candidates standing in the upcoming Runcorn and Helsby by-election has been revealed.A total of 15 people are vying to be the Cheshire constituency's next MP.It follows the resignation of Mike Amesbury after he was sentenced for punching a constituent in a late night confrontation in Frodsham.The by-election is