What The Experts Say
— Experts say the new UK–US trade deal lifts tariffs and preserves the digital tax, but is politically driven and falls short of a full agreement, signalling limited gains and more talks ahead.
Donald Trump
An American politician, media personality, and businessman who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021 and was re-elected on 5 November 2024 to serve as the 47th president of the United States from 2025 to 2029.
OPINION
— Donald Trump’s presidency veers wildly beyond tradition, meddling in universities, foreign real estate, and pop culture, pursuing personal gain and power with actions more fit for a monarch than a president.
Political Funding
— The U.S. private equity firm KKR, the leading bidder for crisis-hit Thames Water, faces backlash over a $1 million donation to Donald Trump, its ties to the fossil fuel industry, and concerns that it will exacerbate debt, pollution, and price hikes.
Opinion Polls
— Donald Trump’s 100-day approval rating hit 45%, the lowest since his own 41% in 2017, as Biden, Obama, and past presidents fared better amid global economic shifts and diverging policy moves.
COMMENT
— King Charles’ historic move to open Canada’s parliament subtly rebukes Donald Trump’s grandiosity, contrasting regal restraint with populist bluster while showcasing Britain’s deft diplomatic symbolism.
Far-Right
— 80 years after Mauthausen’s liberation, Spanish antifascists and American soldiers remain united by a stark warning: the horrors of fascism are not history but a resurging threat to democracy today.
US-Ukraine Minerals Deal
— The US-Ukraine postwar deal promises investment and profit-sharing on mineral wealth, but shaky reserves, no security guarantees and Trump’s unpredictability cloud its real impact on peace or defence.
Trump 2.0
— Donald Trump’s erratic tariffs and broken commitments have shattered global trust in the US — undermining economic confidence, soft power and dollar dominance, while handing China a golden soft power opportunity.
COMMENT
— Donald Trump’s second 100 days have devastated America’s global standing — from deportations without due process to wrecking alliances, undermining education and economy, and shattering faith in U.S. democracy.
COMMENT
— America’s MAGA-fuelled transformation evokes China’s Cultural Revolution — Trump’s reign sees fear-driven loyalty, state reshaping, and cult-like displays of devotion, as institutions bend to one man’s will.
US Politics
— Donald Trump’s trade war rattled markets and voter confidence — bond sell-offs and rising prices dent approval ratings, especially among independents, risking Republican losses in 2026 midterms as Democrats gain favour.
COMMENT
— Three ex-US diplomats drew a sharp parallel between Donald Trump and Liz Truss — warning that turmoil in US Treasuries may signal a loss of safe-haven status, echoing Britain’s 2022 market meltdown.
Trump's Tariffs
— A historic US Treasury sell-off spooked investors, triggered by Donald Trump’s surprise tariff plans. Soaring yields and inflation fears forced a 90-day tariff pause — exposing fragile fiscal confidence and mounting debt woes.
Trump's Tariffs
— Trump’s tariffs revive a nostalgic fixation on manufacturing, but they ignore automation, service-sector precarity and global economic shifts. Economists warn: protectionism won’t bring back America’s industrial golden age.
OPINION
— Trump’s presidency kicks off with steep tariffs, market chaos and global backlash, despite lacking majority support. B Jay Cooper slams his economic logic as flimsy and fears looming fallout from retaliatory moves.
Trump's Tariffs
— Trump’s erratic trade war triggers $3.1 trillion market plunge — Wall Street and global allies recoil as experts liken the turmoil to the devastating 1930 tariffs, warning of severe economic fallout.
