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FTSE 100 plunges after Trump tariffs

Financier who backed president warns of ‘economic nuclear winter’ as oil and borrowing costs fall too

Politics
11 minutes ago
Starmer eases green rules to protect car industry

The prime minister says the ‘world has fundamentally changed’ as he announces a reduction in fines for manufacturers failing to meet green targets

Politics
THEATRE
Olivier awards 2025: crowning glory for theatre’s finest
Theatre & Dance
John Lithgow brought venom and vulnerability to Roald Dahl role
ANALYSIS
OLIVIER AWARDS
John Lithgow brought venom and vulnerability to Roald Dahl role

Mark Rosenblatt’s taut and thought-provoking drama Giant couldn’t have come at a more timely moment — and deservedly was the night’s big winner

Media
Myanmar People’s Defence Force soldiers in Kyauk Panan village.
In a war to oust Myanmar’s junta, the earthquake barely registers
Asia
Russell Brand speaking at the MusiCares Person of the Year event.
Brand fears he could face criminal charges in the US
Law
Muhammad bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa speaking at the G20 Religion Forum.
UK security warning as Gaza issue harms integration
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Prince Andrew’s accuser Virginia Giuffre says husband abused her
Australasia
Wes Streeting, Britain's Health Secretary, speaking at an event.
Health workers will be sent house to house to cut sick leave
Healthcare
Myanmar People’s Defence Force soldiers in Kyauk Panan village.
In a war to oust Myanmar’s junta, the earthquake barely registers
Asia
Myanmar People’s Defence Force soldiers in Kyauk Panan village.
In a war to oust Myanmar’s junta, the earthquake barely registers
Asia
Russell Brand speaking at the MusiCares Person of the Year event.
Brand fears he could face criminal charges in the US
Law
Russell Brand speaking at the MusiCares Person of the Year event.
Brand fears he could face criminal charges in the US
Law
Muhammad bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa speaking at the G20 Religion Forum.
UK security warning as Gaza issue harms integration
Politics
Muhammad bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa speaking at the G20 Religion Forum.
UK security warning as Gaza issue harms integration
Politics
Virginia Giuffre holding a photo of herself as a teenager.
Prince Andrew’s accuser Virginia Giuffre says husband abused her
Australasia
Virginia Giuffre holding a photo of herself as a teenager.
Prince Andrew’s accuser Virginia Giuffre says husband abused her
Australasia
Wes Streeting, Britain's Health Secretary, speaking at an event.
Health workers will be sent house to house to cut sick leave
Healthcare
Wes Streeting, Britain's Health Secretary, speaking at an event.
Health workers will be sent house to house to cut sick leave
Healthcare
Myanmar People’s Defence Force soldiers in Kyauk Panan village.
In a war to oust Myanmar’s junta, the earthquake barely registers
Asia
Russell Brand speaking at the MusiCares Person of the Year event.
Brand fears he could face criminal charges in the US
Law
Muhammad bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa speaking at the G20 Religion Forum.
UK security warning as Gaza issue harms integration
Politics
Myanmar People’s Defence Force soldiers in Kyauk Panan village.
In a war to oust Myanmar’s junta, the earthquake barely registers
Asia
Myanmar People’s Defence Force soldiers in Kyauk Panan village.
In a war to oust Myanmar’s junta, the earthquake barely registers
Asia
Russell Brand speaking at the MusiCares Person of the Year event.
Brand fears he could face criminal charges in the US
Law
Russell Brand speaking at the MusiCares Person of the Year event.
Brand fears he could face criminal charges in the US
Law
Muhammad bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa speaking at the G20 Religion Forum.
UK security warning as Gaza issue harms integration
Politics
Muhammad bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa speaking at the G20 Religion Forum.
UK security warning as Gaza issue harms integration
Politics
Virginia Giuffre holding a photo of herself as a teenager.
Prince Andrew’s accuser Virginia Giuffre says husband abused her
Australasia
Wes Streeting, Britain's Health Secretary, speaking at an event.
Health workers will be sent house to house to cut sick leave
Healthcare
Myanmar People’s Defence Force soldiers in Kyauk Panan village.
In a war to oust Myanmar’s junta, the earthquake barely registers
Asia
Russell Brand speaking at the MusiCares Person of the Year event.
Brand fears he could face criminal charges in the US
Law
Muhammad bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa speaking at the G20 Religion Forum.
UK security warning as Gaza issue harms integration
Politics
Virginia Giuffre holding a photo of herself as a teenager.
Prince Andrew’s accuser Virginia Giuffre says husband abused her
Australasia
Wes Streeting, Britain's Health Secretary, speaking at an event.
Health workers will be sent house to house to cut sick leave
Healthcare
Myanmar People’s Defence Force soldiers in Kyauk Panan village.
In a war to oust Myanmar’s junta, the earthquake barely registers
Asia
Myanmar People’s Defence Force soldiers in Kyauk Panan village.
In a war to oust Myanmar’s junta, the earthquake barely registers
Asia
Russell Brand speaking at the MusiCares Person of the Year event.
Brand fears he could face criminal charges in the US
Law
Russell Brand speaking at the MusiCares Person of the Year event.
Brand fears he could face criminal charges in the US
Law
Muhammad bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa speaking at the G20 Religion Forum.
UK security warning as Gaza issue harms integration
Politics
Muhammad bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa speaking at the G20 Religion Forum.
UK security warning as Gaza issue harms integration
Politics
Virginia Giuffre holding a photo of herself as a teenager.
Prince Andrew’s accuser Virginia Giuffre says husband abused her
Australasia
Virginia Giuffre holding a photo of herself as a teenager.
Prince Andrew’s accuser Virginia Giuffre says husband abused her
Australasia
Wes Streeting, Britain's Health Secretary, speaking at an event.
Health workers will be sent house to house to cut sick leave
Healthcare
Wes Streeting, Britain's Health Secretary, speaking at an event.
Health workers will be sent house to house to cut sick leave
Healthcare
Myanmar People’s Defence Force soldiers in Kyauk Panan village.
In a war to oust Myanmar’s junta, the earthquake barely registers
Asia
Russell Brand speaking at the MusiCares Person of the Year event.
Brand fears he could face criminal charges in the US
Law
Muhammad bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa speaking at the G20 Religion Forum.
UK security warning as Gaza issue harms integration
Politics
Myanmar People’s Defence Force soldiers in Kyauk Panan village.
In a war to oust Myanmar’s junta, the earthquake barely registers
Asia
Myanmar People’s Defence Force soldiers in Kyauk Panan village.
In a war to oust Myanmar’s junta, the earthquake barely registers
Asia
Russell Brand speaking at the MusiCares Person of the Year event.
Brand fears he could face criminal charges in the US
Law
Russell Brand speaking at the MusiCares Person of the Year event.
Brand fears he could face criminal charges in the US
Law
Muhammad bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa speaking at the G20 Religion Forum.
UK security warning as Gaza issue harms integration
Politics
Muhammad bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa speaking at the G20 Religion Forum.
UK security warning as Gaza issue harms integration
Politics
Virginia Giuffre holding a photo of herself as a teenager.
Prince Andrew’s accuser Virginia Giuffre says husband abused her
Australasia
Wes Streeting, Britain's Health Secretary, speaking at an event.
Health workers will be sent house to house to cut sick leave
Healthcare
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Rescued surfer prompts outrage with fundraiser for new wetsuit
Dozens of quangos face axe as Labour targets Whitehall waste
Politics
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Editor's picks

Aimee Lou Wood as Chelsea in The White Lotus.
NEW
REVIEW
The White Lotus season 3 finale — bloody shoot-out not the end I wanted
TV & Radio
13 minutes ago

World

A crowd of people walking in a dusty street.
Sudanese civilians ‘targeted in reprisal killings’

Government forces have been accused by human rights groups of murdering unarmed captives on the streets of Khartoum

Africa
Pilgrims viewing the relics of Carlo Acutis.
Millennial saint, medieval rituals: Carlo Acutis’s relics on show
Europe
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaking at a meeting with defense industry experts in Tehran.
Iran warns neighbours not to help US if it attacks
Middle East
Marine Le Pen addressing a Lega party congress via video link.
Marine Le Pen: I am the Martin Luther King Jr of France
Europe
Large protest in New York City with "Hands Off!" banners.
‘Hands off’ protests in every US state against Trump and Musk
US politics
People dining and walking on Rue de Buci in Paris.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT
Battle of the terraces: Parisians losing sleep over café noise
Europe
More than 50 countries contact US to get tariffs revised
More than 50 countries contact US to get tariffs revised
US politics
Marine Le Pen addressing a Lega party congress via video link.
Marine Le Pen: I am the Martin Luther King Jr of France
Europe
Large protest in New York City with "Hands Off!" banners.
‘Hands off’ protests in every US state against Trump and Musk
US politics
People dining and walking on Rue de Buci in Paris.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT
Battle of the terraces: Parisians losing sleep over café noise
Europe
More than 50 countries contact US to get tariffs revised
More than 50 countries contact US to get tariffs revised
US politics
Pilgrims viewing the relics of Carlo Acutis.
Millennial saint, medieval rituals: Carlo Acutis’s relics on show
Europe
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaking at a meeting with defense industry experts in Tehran.
Iran warns neighbours not to help US if it attacks
Middle East

Comment

a bald man wearing glasses and a black jacket
TREVOR PHILLIPSWe must learn to let people offend each other

For once, JD Vance may have a point: we have allowed the state to blur the definitions of persuasion and incitement

Illustration of Donald Trump running off a cliff while carrying a globe-shaped bomb labeled "Acme Tariffs."

Cartoon by Peter Schrank

Portrait of Simon Jenkins.
SIMON JENKINSClandon should remain a cry of devastation
a woman wearing a pearl necklace smiles for the camera
LIBBY PURVESDon’t let Trump turn us into xenophobes
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EMMA DUNCAN | NOTEBOOKDon’t fence kids in with improvident curriculum
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TIMOTHY HALLETTCutting foreign aid threatens the fight against disease
Portrait of Simon Jenkins.
SIMON JENKINSClandon should remain a cry of devastation
a woman wearing a pearl necklace smiles for the camera
a woman wearing a white sweater and gold earrings smiles for the camera
a black and white logo for thunderer with a lion
Portrait of Simon Jenkins.
a woman wearing a pearl necklace smiles for the camera
a woman wearing a white sweater and gold earrings smiles for the camera
a black and white logo for thunderer with a lion
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Business & Money

President Trump speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One.
UPDATED
Stock market sell-off deepens as Trump remains defiant

US president indicates he is not worried about losses that have wiped trillions of dollars off assets

Economics
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Simon FrenchUS stock market slump is bad news for British pensions
a man in a suit and tie is looking at the camera
David WightonWill there be a surge in businesses returning to the UK?
President Trump holding a chart of reciprocal tariffs at a White House event.
UK faces ‘material hit’ from Trump’s tariffs
Economics
Close-up of a computer screen displaying government bond trading data, including a graph and percentage change.
Nearly half of all hedge funds are considering cutting fees
Economics
Christine, Isabel, and Kevin Maxwell, siblings of Ghislaine Maxwell, leaving a courthouse.
Kevin Maxwell risks bankruptcy in Fortress Capital Partners case
Companies
Green Microolino electric car at the EDF London to Brighton Electric Vehicle Rally.
Brighton makes milestone move in electric vehicle charging
Energy
President Trump holding a chart of reciprocal tariffs at a White House event.
UK faces ‘material hit’ from Trump’s tariffs
Economics
Close-up of a computer screen displaying government bond trading data, including a graph and percentage change.
Nearly half of all hedge funds are considering cutting fees
Economics
Christine, Isabel, and Kevin Maxwell, siblings of Ghislaine Maxwell, leaving a courthouse.
Kevin Maxwell risks bankruptcy in Fortress Capital Partners case
Companies
Green Microolino electric car at the EDF London to Brighton Electric Vehicle Rally.
Brighton makes milestone move in electric vehicle charging
Energy
a man in a suit and white shirt smiles for the camera
Simon FrenchUS stock market slump is bad news for British pensions
a man in a suit and tie is looking at the camera
David WightonWill there be a surge in businesses returning to the UK?

Sport

Collage of four soccer coaches.
MARTIN SAMUEL
Stoke in ’85 was freakish — Southampton are now part of worrying trend

With financial constraints in the division below producing increasingly lame Premier League entrants, instant relegation is becoming the norm for promoted clubs

Football
Alejandro Garnacho of Manchester United on the ground after his shot is blocked.
PREMIER LEAGUE
Cantona watches on as United lack killer instinct to finish off blunted City
Football
Mathieu Flamini, former footballer and entrepreneur.
INTERVIEW
The unlikely hero last time injury-hit Arsenal beat mighty Real
Football
Pep Guardiola embracing Phil Foden after a Manchester United vs. Manchester City Premier League match.
Pep: Classless United fans should be ashamed over Foden mum chants
Football
Marcus Smith of Harlequins during a rugby match.
ANALYSIS
STUART BARNES
It’s arrogant to be surprised by this English failure in Europe
Rugby union
Rory McIlroy reacting after finishing the 18th hole of the U.S. Open.
RICK BROADBENT
‘If you can’t forget, you can’t play’ — the man teaching Rory to beat his demons
Golf
Mohamed Salah looking dejected after a soccer match.
PREMIER LEAGUE
Liverpool pay for playing first half like they were already on beach
Football
Pep Guardiola embracing Phil Foden after a Manchester United vs. Manchester City Premier League match.
Pep: Classless United fans should be ashamed over Foden mum chants
Football
Marcus Smith of Harlequins during a rugby match.
ANALYSIS
STUART BARNES
It’s arrogant to be surprised by this English failure in Europe
Rugby union
Rory McIlroy reacting after finishing the 18th hole of the U.S. Open.
RICK BROADBENT
‘If you can’t forget, you can’t play’ — the man teaching Rory to beat his demons
Golf
Mohamed Salah looking dejected after a soccer match.
PREMIER LEAGUE
Liverpool pay for playing first half like they were already on beach
Football
Alejandro Garnacho of Manchester United on the ground after his shot is blocked.
PREMIER LEAGUE
Cantona watches on as United lack killer instinct to finish off blunted City
Football
Mathieu Flamini, former footballer and entrepreneur.
INTERVIEW
The unlikely hero last time injury-hit Arsenal beat mighty Real
Football
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Life & Style

Woman and dog sitting on a couch.
Can I solve my rescue dog’s problems?

Why does Carol Midgley’s pooch have issues with birds, motorbikes and men in hats? It’s chronic stress, suggest a neuroscientist and a top dog trainer

Wildlife & Nature
Donald Trump speaking at a podium.
Polly VernonThe (very) weird day I met Donald Trump
Jason Isaacs in a tan bathrobe in a scene from The White Lotus.
Huw OliverThis White Lotus wellness trend isn’t a gimmick — it’s life-changing
Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, in their official wedding photo.
Argument and lots of laughter: Charles and Camilla’s marriage
Celebrity
A journalist stands near London Bridge carrying a Gucci manbag.
UPDATED
TOM WHIPPLE
‘My day wearing a manbag’
Luxury
43 minutes ago
Person standing in front of York Minster.
FIRST PERSON
Why I can’t wait to leave York — Britain’s stag and hen do capital
Property & Home
Side-by-side photos of a young Leonardo DiCaprio and a young man who resembles him.
Curtains are back! My nineties hair is hot
Fashion
Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, in their official wedding photo.
Argument and lots of laughter: Charles and Camilla’s marriage
Celebrity
A journalist stands near London Bridge carrying a Gucci manbag.
UPDATED
TOM WHIPPLE
‘My day wearing a manbag’
Luxury
43 minutes ago
Person standing in front of York Minster.
FIRST PERSON
Why I can’t wait to leave York — Britain’s stag and hen do capital
Property & Home
Side-by-side photos of a young Leonardo DiCaprio and a young man who resembles him.
Curtains are back! My nineties hair is hot
Fashion
Donald Trump speaking at a podium.
Polly VernonThe (very) weird day I met Donald Trump
Jason Isaacs in a tan bathrobe in a scene from The White Lotus.
Huw OliverThis White Lotus wellness trend isn’t a gimmick — it’s life-changing

Culture

William Morris-patterned Maneki-neko on display.
How William Morris prints took over the world: ‘He’d be inspired and angry’

An exhibition at the William Morris Gallery explores how the artist’s work has been commodified — with items including wellies and chopsticks donated by the public

Art
Still image from a video showing a man and woman, both wearing button-down shirts, with sticky notes on their faces.
REVIEW
WALDEMAR JANUSZCZAK
If you want to torture an enemy, send them to Tate Britain
Art
Petroc Trelawny sitting on a red bench.
INTERVIEW
INTERVIEW
Radio 3’s Petroc Trelawny: ‘We’ve let classical music become niche’
Music
Magician Steven Frayne performing card tricks.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Steven Frayne — the magician puts Dynamo to rest
Theatre & Dance
A man in a brown jacket gestures emphatically while women stand in the background.
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight — Reunion
TV & Radio
Split image showing a man in a suit and Paddington Bear.
The best films to watch at home this week — Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Paddington in Peru
TV & Radio
Book covers for "Confidence." and "The Prince Without Sorrow."
The Sunday Times Bestsellers List — 100 weeks of The Salt Path
Books
Magician Steven Frayne performing card tricks.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Steven Frayne — the magician puts Dynamo to rest
Theatre & Dance
A man in a brown jacket gestures emphatically while women stand in the background.
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight — Reunion
TV & Radio
Split image showing a man in a suit and Paddington Bear.
The best films to watch at home this week — Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Paddington in Peru
TV & Radio
Book covers for "Confidence." and "The Prince Without Sorrow."
The Sunday Times Bestsellers List — 100 weeks of The Salt Path
Books
Still image from a video showing a man and woman, both wearing button-down shirts, with sticky notes on their faces.
REVIEW
WALDEMAR JANUSZCZAK
If you want to torture an enemy, send them to Tate Britain
Art
Petroc Trelawny sitting on a red bench.
INTERVIEW
INTERVIEW
Radio 3’s Petroc Trelawny: ‘We’ve let classical music become niche’
Music

Travel

Cruise ship sailing through a Norwegian fjord.
10 of the best easy adventures at sea

Ziplining and remote hikes not your thing? Our cruise editor has you covered with her pick of the top sailings with just a pinch of adrenaline

Cruises
View of the Danube River from vineyards in the Wachau wine region.
Hilltop honesty bars and £2 fine wine — this is Europe’s best boozy break
Alnwick Castle, England's second largest inhabited castle.
The best way to get your kids to revise? A family holiday
England
A woman stands in front of an aerial view of Khiva, Uzbekistan.
Prue Leith: My holiday of a lifetime on the Silk Road at 85
Stone house with a bench and table in a garden.
Tuscany’s finest villas for your next getaway
Panoramic view of Matera, Italy at sunrise.
18 of the best affordable summer destinations in Europe
Algarve
A Woodland Hive treehouse at Wildhive Callow Hall in Derbyshire
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
Win a luxury Derbyshire break worth up to £1,200 at Wildhive Callow Hall
A woman stands in front of an aerial view of Khiva, Uzbekistan.
Prue Leith: My holiday of a lifetime on the Silk Road at 85
Stone house with a bench and table in a garden.
Tuscany’s finest villas for your next getaway
Panoramic view of Matera, Italy at sunrise.
18 of the best affordable summer destinations in Europe
Algarve
A Woodland Hive treehouse at Wildhive Callow Hall in Derbyshire
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
Win a luxury Derbyshire break worth up to £1,200 at Wildhive Callow Hall
View of the Danube River from vineyards in the Wachau wine region.
Hilltop honesty bars and £2 fine wine — this is Europe’s best boozy break
Alnwick Castle, England's second largest inhabited castle.
The best way to get your kids to revise? A family holiday
England
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