Starmer vows to do ‘everything we can to ensure there’s a bright future’ for steelmaker’s main site in Scunthorpe

Billionaire dubs Peter Navarro a ‘moron’ as feud over policy intensifies

Ukrainian president demands explanation and accuses Beijing of actively participating in Moscow’s war

The trade deficits will remain roughly unchanged — the globe will just end up poorer

Risky funds drop almost a quarter of their value as Trump’s trade war hits market

There is no school of foreign policy realism or trade mercantilism that could explain the US president’s actions

European court rules human rights convention was not violated after Lord Hain linked former Arcadia chair to sexual misconduct allegations

US ally and biggest foreign investor stunned by sweeping levies including on crucial automotive sector

Risky assets are cheaper — but not cheap enough

Beijing permits exchange rate to drop below long-defended level

US buyers emerge as major force in UK capital’s property market

Donald Trump’s trade war has put the Federal Reserve in an awkward spot

Shifting parts of a product’s supply chain may cut charges under ‘rules of origin’ but trying to take advantage comes with risks

Even if Trump backs down he will have succeeded in building uncertainty, which is itself a sort of tariff

Businesses with supply chains vulnerable to sweeping duties had been hoping to negotiate concessions from Washington

Glut of former fleet cars may explain fall rather than link to Elon Musk

Market volatility expected to drive bumper quarter in trading while depressing M&A and IPO revenues

White House says additional duties will begin on April 9 as Beijing warns that it will ‘fight to the end’

Equities flat after global markets staged a partial rebound earlier in the day

Central bank’s Prudential Regulation Authority has so far found little sign of serious financial distress

10-year Treasury yields jump most in almost three years

Investors continue to assess tariff risks after heavy sell-off last week

Head of world’s biggest asset manager says market ructions are ‘impacting Main Street’

Alarm at market turmoil prompts allies of president to speak out

Next we must tackle the barrage of non-tariff weapons used to strangle American exports

JPMorgan chief’s letter to shareholders is an exercise in blending in with the political wallpaper

Growing concern about growth and deflationary pressure predicted to force central bankers’ hands in Eurozone and UK

Prime minister says he will ‘seize the opportunity’ to make the economy more secure

Bank of England governor set to serve three-year term at Financial Stability Board from July

Chancellor-in-waiting comments after Donald Trump announced 20% levies on all European exports

A short, medium and long-term guide to Donald Trump’s ‘liberation day’ duties

‘We are not in the business of tit-for-tat or penny for penny’, says EU commissioner Maroš Šefčovič

The concern now among bankers and hedge fund managers is that something, somewhere could break

US president sticks with plan to ‘reset’ global trade but sends mixed signals about negotiations

Consultants are helping clients lower the customs value of imports to cut the cost of new levies

Donald Trump’s tariffs could cause long-lasting damage to US alliances, Wall Street banker tells shareholders

The US president discovers that it is easier to shake down a law firm than to reshape the international trading system

Trump welcomes fall in oil price as he signals he is pushing ahead with sweeping tariffs

The fallout from ‘Liquidation Day’

The 0.5% contraction according to Halifax contrasts with economists’ bets of a 0.1% rise