As his beloved Arsenal suffered defeat, Keir Starmer struck gold with a US-UK trade deal, as Kate Devlin and Millie Cooke report

Labour prime minister and US president hail agreement signed in the wake of ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs that threw the global economy into crisis

President hailed ‘great honour to have UK as first announcement’

The announcement comes after lengthy negotiations between both countries amid Trump’s global tariff war

Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds said the UK should not be ‘squeamish’ about exporting its defence sector

Labour prime minister Keir Starmer has hailed the largest post-Brexit agreement yet

Ministers warned they need to step up to save the UK’s status as ‘the Hollywood of Europe’ from Trump’s tariffs

Deal on whisky, gin, cars and cosmetics set to boost economy and cut prices for shoppers – but Indian temporary workers and their employers in the UK get three-year exemption from national insurance contributions

After disastrous local election results, Tory MPs hoping to install Robert Jenrick as new leader risk being disappointed as research suggest he would not beat Nigel Farage’s Reform

Ministers defend stripping the payments from 10 million pensioners, claiming the move has allowed Labour to invest in the NHS

Nigel Farage has warned council staff to look for other jobs after Reform took control of Durham.

A host of famous names appeared on ballot papers across the country as voters went to the polls

Reform’s Dame Andrea Jenkyns has called for migrants to be “put in tents” after she was elected the new mayor of Greater Lincolnshire.

Chancellor’s welfare cuts set to plunge 250,000 people into poverty

Exclusive: Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch under growing pressure over her stance towards Nigel Farage’s party

Quality of care dropped as staff were replaced with less experienced nurses, researchers at the University of Surrey say

Sharon Graham’s attack came as Sir Tony Blair clarified his criticism of Labour’s net zero policies