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Trump’s tariffs threaten to wipe out UK’s economic growth

Rachel Reeves could be forced to raise taxes after the US president announced plans for 25 per cent tariffs on cars

Politics
RACHEL REEVES
The prize is an economy that finally delivers

There are no quick solutions to fixing the damage caused by mismanagement, but Labour’s plan is starting to bear fruit

Politics
The spring statement in full: who are the winners and losers?

Rachel Reeves will take the tax burden to record levels as she insists her fiscal rules are ‘non-negotiable’

Politics
Prince Harry with a young boy in Lesotho.
KATE MANSEY
Harry and the true cost of his charity’s collapse

When Prince Harry founded Sentebale in Lesotho it was a project close to his heart — now it’s a source of anguish

Celebrity
Collage of a woman, a protester holding a sign reading "Sussex Uni is violating the equality act", and two men walking.
Kathleen Stock: My campus harassment was like a medieval experience
Education
King Charles III at Ulster University.
King defends free press as a ‘cornerstone of democracy’
Royal family
Prince William in military uniform at Tapa Camp, Estonia.
Estonia’s fears after British troops in the country fall to 1,000
Defence
a man wearing a suit and tie with birds on it
Most of Britain’s non-believers were raised as Christians
Religion
Man in suit holding a drink on a balcony overlooking a rural landscape.
Thieving Harrods worker spared jail as judge agrees ‘London is expensive’
Crime
Collage of a woman, a protester holding a sign reading "Sussex Uni is violating the equality act", and two men walking.
Kathleen Stock: My campus harassment was like a medieval experience
Education
Collage of a woman, a protester holding a sign reading "Sussex Uni is violating the equality act", and two men walking.
Kathleen Stock: My campus harassment was like a medieval experience
Education
King Charles III at Ulster University.
King defends free press as a ‘cornerstone of democracy’
Royal family
King Charles III at Ulster University.
King defends free press as a ‘cornerstone of democracy’
Royal family
Prince William in military uniform at Tapa Camp, Estonia.
Estonia’s fears after British troops in the country fall to 1,000
Defence
Prince William in military uniform at Tapa Camp, Estonia.
Estonia’s fears after British troops in the country fall to 1,000
Defence
a man wearing a suit and tie with birds on it
Most of Britain’s non-believers were raised as Christians
Religion
a man wearing a suit and tie with birds on it
Most of Britain’s non-believers were raised as Christians
Religion
Man in suit holding a drink on a balcony overlooking a rural landscape.
Thieving Harrods worker spared jail as judge agrees ‘London is expensive’
Crime
Man in suit holding a drink on a balcony overlooking a rural landscape.
Thieving Harrods worker spared jail as judge agrees ‘London is expensive’
Crime
Collage of a woman, a protester holding a sign reading "Sussex Uni is violating the equality act", and two men walking.
Kathleen Stock: My campus harassment was like a medieval experience
Education
King Charles III at Ulster University.
King defends free press as a ‘cornerstone of democracy’
Royal family
Prince William in military uniform at Tapa Camp, Estonia.
Estonia’s fears after British troops in the country fall to 1,000
Defence
Collage of a woman, a protester holding a sign reading "Sussex Uni is violating the equality act", and two men walking.
Kathleen Stock: My campus harassment was like a medieval experience
Education
Collage of a woman, a protester holding a sign reading "Sussex Uni is violating the equality act", and two men walking.
Kathleen Stock: My campus harassment was like a medieval experience
Education
King Charles III at Ulster University.
King defends free press as a ‘cornerstone of democracy’
Royal family
King Charles III at Ulster University.
King defends free press as a ‘cornerstone of democracy’
Royal family
Prince William in military uniform at Tapa Camp, Estonia.
Estonia’s fears after British troops in the country fall to 1,000
Defence
Prince William in military uniform at Tapa Camp, Estonia.
Estonia’s fears after British troops in the country fall to 1,000
Defence
a man wearing a suit and tie with birds on it
Most of Britain’s non-believers were raised as Christians
Religion
Man in suit holding a drink on a balcony overlooking a rural landscape.
Thieving Harrods worker spared jail as judge agrees ‘London is expensive’
Crime
Collage of a woman, a protester holding a sign reading "Sussex Uni is violating the equality act", and two men walking.
Kathleen Stock: My campus harassment was like a medieval experience
Education
King Charles III at Ulster University.
King defends free press as a ‘cornerstone of democracy’
Royal family
Prince William in military uniform at Tapa Camp, Estonia.
Estonia’s fears after British troops in the country fall to 1,000
Defence
a man wearing a suit and tie with birds on it
Most of Britain’s non-believers were raised as Christians
Religion
Man in suit holding a drink on a balcony overlooking a rural landscape.
Thieving Harrods worker spared jail as judge agrees ‘London is expensive’
Crime
Collage of a woman, a protester holding a sign reading "Sussex Uni is violating the equality act", and two men walking.
Kathleen Stock: My campus harassment was like a medieval experience
Education
Collage of a woman, a protester holding a sign reading "Sussex Uni is violating the equality act", and two men walking.
Kathleen Stock: My campus harassment was like a medieval experience
Education
King Charles III at Ulster University.
King defends free press as a ‘cornerstone of democracy’
Royal family
King Charles III at Ulster University.
King defends free press as a ‘cornerstone of democracy’
Royal family
Prince William in military uniform at Tapa Camp, Estonia.
Estonia’s fears after British troops in the country fall to 1,000
Defence
Prince William in military uniform at Tapa Camp, Estonia.
Estonia’s fears after British troops in the country fall to 1,000
Defence
a man wearing a suit and tie with birds on it
Most of Britain’s non-believers were raised as Christians
Religion
a man wearing a suit and tie with birds on it
Most of Britain’s non-believers were raised as Christians
Religion
Man in suit holding a drink on a balcony overlooking a rural landscape.
Thieving Harrods worker spared jail as judge agrees ‘London is expensive’
Crime
Man in suit holding a drink on a balcony overlooking a rural landscape.
Thieving Harrods worker spared jail as judge agrees ‘London is expensive’
Crime
Collage of a woman, a protester holding a sign reading "Sussex Uni is violating the equality act", and two men walking.
Kathleen Stock: My campus harassment was like a medieval experience
Education
King Charles III at Ulster University.
King defends free press as a ‘cornerstone of democracy’
Royal family
Prince William in military uniform at Tapa Camp, Estonia.
Estonia’s fears after British troops in the country fall to 1,000
Defence
Collage of a woman, a protester holding a sign reading "Sussex Uni is violating the equality act", and two men walking.
Kathleen Stock: My campus harassment was like a medieval experience
Education
Collage of a woman, a protester holding a sign reading "Sussex Uni is violating the equality act", and two men walking.
Kathleen Stock: My campus harassment was like a medieval experience
Education
King Charles III at Ulster University.
King defends free press as a ‘cornerstone of democracy’
Royal family
King Charles III at Ulster University.
King defends free press as a ‘cornerstone of democracy’
Royal family
Prince William in military uniform at Tapa Camp, Estonia.
Estonia’s fears after British troops in the country fall to 1,000
Defence
Prince William in military uniform at Tapa Camp, Estonia.
Estonia’s fears after British troops in the country fall to 1,000
Defence
a man wearing a suit and tie with birds on it
Most of Britain’s non-believers were raised as Christians
Religion
Man in suit holding a drink on a balcony overlooking a rural landscape.
Thieving Harrods worker spared jail as judge agrees ‘London is expensive’
Crime
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Portrait of Nelson Fraser.
FRASER NELSON
Rayner effect puts a small spring in chancellor’s step
Politics
What the spring statement means for cash Isas, tax and savings
Money
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News in pictures
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Editor's picks

World

Collage of a child placing a flower by a teddy bear among many others, two children hugging, and a woman looking pensive.
No peace until you return our children, Ukraine tells Putin

Daria Zarivna, an adviser to President Zelensky’s chief of staff, said the return of children forcibly transferred by Russia was non-negotiable

Russia-Ukraine war
Emergency kit with canned goods, batteries, candles, toilet paper, and water.
EU urges every household to stock three-day crisis survival kit
Europe
Gerard Depardieu at his trial for sexual assault.
Depardieu tells court: I may be crude but I’m not a rapist
Europe
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at a press conference in Warsaw.
Europe needs to know Uncle Sam has our back, says Nato chief
Europe
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro speaking to the media.
Bolsonaro to stand trial over alleged coup attempt
Latin America
Palestinians protesting the Israeli blockade and war in Gaza City.
‘Hamas are partners in killing our children’
Israel-Hamas war
Juan Miró painting in his studio.
Joan Miró hid mother’s portrait under masterpiece to mock convention
Europe
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at a press conference in Warsaw.
Europe needs to know Uncle Sam has our back, says Nato chief
Europe
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro speaking to the media.
Bolsonaro to stand trial over alleged coup attempt
Latin America
Palestinians protesting the Israeli blockade and war in Gaza City.
‘Hamas are partners in killing our children’
Israel-Hamas war
Juan Miró painting in his studio.
Joan Miró hid mother’s portrait under masterpiece to mock convention
Europe
Emergency kit with canned goods, batteries, candles, toilet paper, and water.
EU urges every household to stock three-day crisis survival kit
Europe
Gerard Depardieu at his trial for sexual assault.
Depardieu tells court: I may be crude but I’m not a rapist
Europe

Comment

a woman wearing a blue jacket and white shirt smiles for the camera
JULIET SAMUELReeves discovers true meaning of austerity

Chancellor would have had more room for manoeuvre in her spring statement if George Osborne had gone about reshaping the state differently in 2010

Illustration of a personification of the UK being tortured on a wooden device while another person writes a growth forecast.

Cartoon by Morten Morland

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EDWARD LUCASTrump’s shoddy deal puts Europe in a bind
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HUGO RIFKINDA quick history lesson from the freeloaders
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JANICE TURNER | NOTEBOOKAs Ecuador shows me — migration is all relative
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JESSE NORMANSpecialist colleges can save the university system
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EDWARD LUCASTrump’s shoddy deal puts Europe in a bind
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a woman wearing a necklace with a cross on it
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Life & Style

Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones at the Oscars.
Why more men are getting throat cancer like Michael Douglas

It’s more than a decade since the Hollywood star blamed oral sex for his illness. Helen Rumbelow on how the HPV virus became a male problem

Healthcare
a woman with blonde hair is wearing a black shirt
Deborah RossWhat the womansphere has to say about the Adolescence ‘backlash’
Collage of five wine bottles and one champagne bottle.
Will LyonsSix last-minute supermarket wines to celebrate Mother’s Day
Black and white photo of a group of women and men holding a banner that reads, "One of these days these dykes are gonna walk all over you."
INTERVIEW
HADLEY FREEMAN
Julie Bindel: Where did all the lesbians go?
Lake Federa reflecting Mount Becco di Mezzodi in the Dolomites.
24 of Europe’s best adventure holidays — for all types of thrillseeker
Europe
Collage of a woman with four other figures: James Bond, Kanye West, and two others.
CAITLIN MORAN’S CELEBRITY WATCH
We need a new Kanye who isn’t Kanye — the Go Compare Bloke could help
Celebrity
Portrait of a woman smiling subtly.
FIRST PERSON
I asked 200 mothers how they returned to work — here’s what I learnt
Parenting
Black and white photo of a group of women and men holding a banner that reads, "One of these days these dykes are gonna walk all over you."
INTERVIEW
HADLEY FREEMAN
Julie Bindel: Where did all the lesbians go?
Lake Federa reflecting Mount Becco di Mezzodi in the Dolomites.
24 of Europe’s best adventure holidays — for all types of thrillseeker
Europe
Collage of a woman with four other figures: James Bond, Kanye West, and two others.
CAITLIN MORAN’S CELEBRITY WATCH
We need a new Kanye who isn’t Kanye — the Go Compare Bloke could help
Celebrity
Portrait of a woman smiling subtly.
FIRST PERSON
I asked 200 mothers how they returned to work — here’s what I learnt
Parenting
a woman with blonde hair is wearing a black shirt
Deborah RossWhat the womansphere has to say about the Adolescence ‘backlash’
Collage of five wine bottles and one champagne bottle.
Will LyonsSix last-minute supermarket wines to celebrate Mother’s Day

Business

President Trump holding a signed document in the Oval Office.
Trump announces 25% tariffs on auto imports

The president called his levies ‘very modest’ and said the US was ‘the piggy bank that everybody steals from’

Economics
a man in a suit and tie is wearing glasses
Alistair OsborneRachel Reeves could run out of headroom
a woman wearing a black sweater looks at the camera
Lauren AlmeidaIs it worth holding on to shares in Legal & General?
Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer, delivering a speech in Parliament.
UK debt: £600bn interest bill looms
Economics
DHL service point signage and building.
Activist investors target warehouse landlord
Companies
Tom Hayes outside the UK Supreme Court.
Rate-rigging cases created a ‘thought crime’, court hears
Companies
Prime Minister Starmer and President Trump shaking hands.
Weak growth and inflation: the less than sunny spring statement
Economics
Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer, delivering a speech in Parliament.
UK debt: £600bn interest bill looms
Economics
DHL service point signage and building.
Activist investors target warehouse landlord
Companies
Tom Hayes outside the UK Supreme Court.
Rate-rigging cases created a ‘thought crime’, court hears
Companies
Prime Minister Starmer and President Trump shaking hands.
Weak growth and inflation: the less than sunny spring statement
Economics
a man in a suit and tie is wearing glasses
Alistair OsborneRachel Reeves could run out of headroom
a woman wearing a black sweater looks at the camera
Lauren AlmeidaIs it worth holding on to shares in Legal & General?

Sport

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Owen Farrell and Andy Farrell before a rugby match.
Farrell: My son Owen and Lawes are both in Lions contention
Rugby union
Arsenal players celebrating a goal.
WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Russo inspires epic comeback as Arsenal stun Real
Football
Bill Sweeney, CEO of England Rugby, at a Six Nations match.
Alex LoweFuture of English rugby on line as embattled chief Sweeney faces vote
England soccer players celebrating a goal.
Matthew SyedI miss my Premier League fix — we should be proud of it, not whine about its success
Newcastle to target Quansah this summer
Football
Ingebrigtsen’s sister tells court she was hit in face ‘with force’ by father
Athletics
City, United and Bayern eye move for £100m Dibling
Football
Chelsea fans call for action against Boehly over ‘unauthorised ticket site’
Football
Jarell Quansah of Liverpool during the EFL Carabao Cup Final.
Newcastle to target Quansah this summer
Football
Jakob Ingebrigtsen reacting during a court hearing.
Ingebrigtsen’s sister tells court she was hit in face ‘with force’ by father
Athletics
Southampton players celebrating a goal.
City, United and Bayern eye move for £100m Dibling
Football
Todd Boehly, Chelsea owner, at a football match.
Chelsea fans call for action against Boehly over ‘unauthorised ticket site’
Football
Bill Sweeney, CEO of England Rugby, at a Six Nations match.
Alex LoweFuture of English rugby on line as embattled chief Sweeney faces vote
England soccer players celebrating a goal.
Matthew SyedI miss my Premier League fix — we should be proud of it, not whine about its success

Culture

Mumford & Sons backstage at The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
REVIEW
Mumford & Sons: Rushmere — a comeback with straightforward appeal

Following the departure of Winston Marshall, the remaining trio in the British folk rock band return to their roots with an earnest, somewhat schmaltzy record

Music
Neil Tennant and Jake Shears performing at the London Soundtrack Festival.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Great Movie Songs — Neil Tennant and Jake Shears boost a staid night
Music
Illustration of Captain Pugwash, a pirate story by John Ryan.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Beyond Pugwash — the long bloody history of piracy (but kids will love it)
Art
Magician Steven Frayne performing card tricks.
INTERVIEW
Steven ‘Dynamo’ Frayne: ‘Performing is where I don’t feel pain. I need it’
Theatre & Dance
Daniel Harding conducting David Pasqualini singing.
REVIEW
Daniel Harding: Tosca — Puccini at a slow crawl
Classical & Opera
Pamela Anderson in a red Baywatch swimsuit on a beach.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Splash! From silk beach pyjamas to Pammy’s Baywatch swimsuit
Art
Britten Sinfonia orchestra performing on stage with conductor and soloists.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
The Britten Sinfonia’s premiere looked into the shadows of the Holocaust
Classical & Opera
Magician Steven Frayne performing card tricks.
INTERVIEW
Steven ‘Dynamo’ Frayne: ‘Performing is where I don’t feel pain. I need it’
Theatre & Dance
Daniel Harding conducting David Pasqualini singing.
REVIEW
Daniel Harding: Tosca — Puccini at a slow crawl
Classical & Opera
Pamela Anderson in a red Baywatch swimsuit on a beach.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Splash! From silk beach pyjamas to Pammy’s Baywatch swimsuit
Art
Britten Sinfonia orchestra performing on stage with conductor and soloists.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
The Britten Sinfonia’s premiere looked into the shadows of the Holocaust
Classical & Opera
Neil Tennant and Jake Shears performing at the London Soundtrack Festival.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Great Movie Songs — Neil Tennant and Jake Shears boost a staid night
Music
Illustration of Captain Pugwash, a pirate story by John Ryan.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Beyond Pugwash — the long bloody history of piracy (but kids will love it)
Art

Travel

Mountain lake in an autumnal valley on the Maple Pass trail in the North Cascades National Park, Washington
10 of the most beautiful places in America

Our expert picks out the most striking spots in the US, from the mountains of Montana and the desertscapes of New Mexico to Louisiana’s swamplands

US
Courtyard of Mandarin Oriental Qianmen, Beijing, with a large tree and seating area.
The new, easy way to experience China’s most vibrant city
Aerial view of Darwin, Australia, showing the CBD and Parliament House.
Australia’s most maverick city — with fabulous fish and chips
Australia
Wood-panelled lounge area at Bairro Alto Hotel in Lisbon
REVIEW
Bairro Alto Hotel review: boutique luxury in a killer Lisbon location
Lisbon
Wooden walkway down to Praia do Camilo beach in Lagos, Portugal.
COMMENT
CLAIRE IRVIN
The five surprising places where Brits can find a good-value getaway this year
Advice
The rooftop restaurant and bar at the Hilton Budapest hotel
REVIEW
Hilton Budapest hotel review: a well-located stay with sweeping views across the city
Budapest
People enjoying cherry blossoms in Kyoto, Japan
Cherry blossom season in Japan: where and when to go in 2025
Japan
Wood-panelled lounge area at Bairro Alto Hotel in Lisbon
REVIEW
Bairro Alto Hotel review: boutique luxury in a killer Lisbon location
Lisbon
Wooden walkway down to Praia do Camilo beach in Lagos, Portugal.
COMMENT
CLAIRE IRVIN
The five surprising places where Brits can find a good-value getaway this year
Advice
The rooftop restaurant and bar at the Hilton Budapest hotel
REVIEW
Hilton Budapest hotel review: a well-located stay with sweeping views across the city
Budapest
People enjoying cherry blossoms in Kyoto, Japan
Cherry blossom season in Japan: where and when to go in 2025
Japan
Courtyard of Mandarin Oriental Qianmen, Beijing, with a large tree and seating area.
The new, easy way to experience China’s most vibrant city
Aerial view of Darwin, Australia, showing the CBD and Parliament House.
Australia’s most maverick city — with fabulous fish and chips
Australia
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Obituaries

Collage of Johnny Green, The Clash's road manager, and the album cover for *London Calling*.
OBITUARY
Johnny Green, road manager of the Clash
OBITUARY
Sir Julian Seymour, assistant to Margaret Thatcher
OBITUARY
Sir Paul Nicholson, chairman who fought hard to save the Vaux brewery

Parenting

Collage of clothing, accessories, and home goods.
The 41 best gift ideas for Mother’s Day 2025
FIRST PERSON
I feared I was losing my unborn baby — but no one was listening
Single parents owed £690 million in unpaid child maintenance

Science

Illustration of two intertwined hearts with white rings symbolizing monogamy and polyamory.
Want a happy relationship? Monogamy is not the only way, study finds
Exercise ‘warps perception of time, making workouts feel longer’
Spiral in the sky mystifies UK stargazers

Environment

Red shrimp on the Pacific Ocean seafloor.
Deep-sea mining impacts visible 44 years on, UK expedition finds
Sewage spills at near-record high despite pollution pledges
Thames might soon to be too polluted for rowing, Redgrave warns

Obituaries

Collage of Johnny Green, The Clash's road manager, and the album cover for *London Calling*.
OBITUARY
Johnny Green, road manager of the Clash
OBITUARY
Sir Julian Seymour, assistant to Margaret Thatcher
OBITUARY
Sir Paul Nicholson, chairman who fought hard to save the Vaux brewery

Parenting

Collage of clothing, accessories, and home goods.
The 41 best gift ideas for Mother’s Day 2025
FIRST PERSON
I feared I was losing my unborn baby — but no one was listening
Single parents owed £690 million in unpaid child maintenance

Science

Illustration of two intertwined hearts with white rings symbolizing monogamy and polyamory.
Want a happy relationship? Monogamy is not the only way, study finds
Exercise ‘warps perception of time, making workouts feel longer’
Spiral in the sky mystifies UK stargazers

Environment

Red shrimp on the Pacific Ocean seafloor.
Deep-sea mining impacts visible 44 years on, UK expedition finds
Sewage spills at near-record high despite pollution pledges
Thames might soon to be too polluted for rowing, Redgrave warns

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