Rachel Reeves will use her keynote Mansion House speech on Thursday to espouse the benefits of free and open trade in a direct plea to the protectionist US president-elect Donald Trump.

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The Philippines intends to buy intermediate-range missile launchers from the US, a plan likely to trigger more Chinese protests over Manila’s efforts to boost its defences.

Increasing numbers of UK interiors brands are “peddling their wares” with a village-fete style verve – both broadening their ...

President Claudia Sheinbaum has limited leverage despite the country being the largest trading partner of the US ...

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The number of HM Revenue & Customs investigations into serious tax fraud and avoidance has fallen to a six-year low, figures uncovered by the Financial Times have revealed. Known in tax circles as ...

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All three of the country’s major industries are in crisis, and the economy is flatlining. Are politicians finally waking up?

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