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Trump says EU and Mexico face 30% tariff from August
Trump says EU and Mexico face 30% tariff from August

BBC News

time12 hours ago

  • Business
  • BBC News

Trump says EU and Mexico face 30% tariff from August

President Donald Trump has announced that the European Union and Mexico will face a 30% tariff on imports to the US from 1 warned he would impose even higher import taxes if either of the US trading partners decided to retaliate. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X to get the latest alerts.

Former Metropolitan Police commissioner Ian Blair dies
Former Metropolitan Police commissioner Ian Blair dies

BBC News

timea day ago

  • Politics
  • BBC News

Former Metropolitan Police commissioner Ian Blair dies

The former Metropolitan Police commissioner, Lord Ian Blair, has died at the age of crossbench peer and senior police officer led the UK's largest force between 2005 and 2008, including during the 7/7 suicide bombings in London. Christ Church, Oxford, where Lord Blair studied English and later became an honorary student, confirmed his death on Friday. Born in Chester in 1953, Lord Blair joined the Met in 1974 as part of its graduate entry scheme. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X to get the latest alerts.

Sunderland care home crash: Two women die
Sunderland care home crash: Two women die

BBC News

time2 days ago

  • BBC News

Sunderland care home crash: Two women die

Two women have died after a car crashed into a care home in Sunderland following a police chase, Northumbria Police has crash happened at about 21:40 BST on Wednesday when a blue BMW hit Highcliffe Care Home in Witherwack, causing structural damage to the building. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X to get the latest alerts.

Heat health alerts issued across England as heatwave grips UK
Heat health alerts issued across England as heatwave grips UK

Yahoo

time2 days ago

  • Climate
  • Yahoo

Heat health alerts issued across England as heatwave grips UK

Amber heat health alerts have been issued for much of England as the third heatwave of the summer kicks in. The official alerts have been upgraded for southern England, the Midlands and East of England. The warnings will come into force at noon on Friday and will remain in place until Monday morning, the UK Health Security Agency said. Less severe yellow warnings remain in place in place for northern England. Temperatures are forecast to go as high as 32C across England and Wales, with elsewhere in the UK expected to reach the high 20s. Friday could be Wales's hottest day of the year so far if the temperature exceeds 30.8C as forecast. The heat will continue into Saturday, when temperature may reach 31C in parts of central and north-east Scotland, making it the hottest day of the year so far north of the border. Sunday is set to be cooler as a north-easterly breeze sets in, though temperatures will still be in the high twenties and low thirties for many. There is also a chance of a few showers across some eastern areas of England. The heatwave will be over for most on Monday as cooler Atlantic air spreads, bringing cloud and some showers to northern and western areas. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X to get the latest alerts. Heatwave to peak this weekend as temperatures soar to 34C How do heat health alerts work?

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