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Starmer Defiant as Labour Crumbles in Local Elections

Sir Keir Starmer is digging in his heels, declaring he has no intention of stepping down as prime minister despite a devastating night for Labour that has triggered fresh leadership speculation. The party suffered heavy defeats across England, lost control in Wales after 27 years in power, and made little headway in Scotland, where the SNP remains the biggest force. The clearest winner was Reform UK, which surged dramatically in England, seizing more than 1,400 council seats

World news

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Trump Administration Starts Giving Back Billions of Dollars in Tariffs That Were Ruled Illegal

On 20 April 2026, the U.S. government officially started handing back huge amounts of money that companies paid in extra taxes (called tariffs) on imported goods. These tariffs were part of what President Trump called “Liberation Day” – a big set of new charges on products from almost every country. Earlier this year, the U.S. Supreme Court said the tariffs were not allowed under the law, and a special trade court ordered the government to return more than $160 billion (about

Business

Apr 20

Leaders of Britain's Largest Companies Are Now More Worried About the Economy Than They Have Been for Six Years, Mainly Due to Rising Energy Costs from the Iran Conflict

A new survey of the top finance bosses at many of the UK's biggest companies (including those on the FTSE 100 and 250 stock market lists) has found that their overall confidence in the economy has dropped dramatically. In the second half of March 2026, their "net confidence" score fell to a very negative -57%. This is much worse than the -13% seen at the end of 2025 and is the lowest level recorded since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The main reason for thi