Labour MPs table bid to thwart Trump state visit because of ‘misogynism and racism’ April 24, 2019 Labour MPs have demanded that Theresa May cancel Donald Trump's upcoming state visit to the UK because of his "misogynism, racism and xenophobia". More than 50 MPs have signed a backbench motion to axe the US president's trip to three-day visit to the UK, which is scheduled for the 3 June, PoliticsHome reported. Trump's visit coincides with [...]
Labour MPs table bid to thwart Trump state visit because of ‘misogynism and racism’ April 24, 2019 Labour MPs have demanded that Theresa May cancel Donald Trump's upcoming state visit to the UK because of his "misogynism, racism and xenophobia". More than 50 MPs have signed a backbench motion to axe the US president's trip to three-day visit to the UK, which is scheduled for the 3 June, PoliticsHome reported. Trump's visit coincides with [...]
Consumer confidence falls in both Eurozone and EU April 23, 2019 Consumer confidence in both the Eurozone and the European Union fell in April, in news that will cast further gloom on a region that has been struggling economically in 2019. Read more: Euro falls as weak Eurozone data triggers slowdown fears The European Commission’s monthly consumer confidence indicator dropped by 0.7 points in the euro [...]
Trump threatens trade war as motorcycle producer Harley-Davidson hit by EU tariffs April 23, 2019 US President Donald Trump has hit out at “unfair” EU tariffs against American motorbike producer Harley-Davidson amid trade tensions. Speaking on Twitter, the President cited figures showing that tariffs on the bikes will rise to 66 per cent in June 2021. Read more: The best way to see Tuscan… from the back of a classic motorcycle [...]
Protesters vow to stage ‘huge’ anti-Trump demonstration if state visit goes ahead April 23, 2019 Protesters have vowed to launch a “huge demonstration” against Donald Trump if his state visit to the UK goes ahead this summer. Read more: Trump plans to return to the UK this summer The Stop Trump coalition, the group which organised a march claiming to consist of 250,000 people when the US President came on [...]
US President Donald Trump set to visit UK in June April 23, 2019 US president Donald Trump is set to make a state visit to the UK in early June, according to reports. Read more: Trump thought Mueller investigation would 'end my presidency' Trump was first promised an official state visit by Prime Minister Theresa May shortly after his election in 2016 but no official date was set. [...]
Oil prices reach fresh 2019 high as US tightens sanctions on Iran April 22, 2019 The price of crude oil climbed over three per cent today following the announcement by the US government that it will end exemptions from Iranian oil sanctions that it granted to countries such as China, India and Japan. Read more: Oil prices reach new 2019 high as tensions rise in Libya Secretary of state Mike Pompeo [...]
National Enquirer sold to US magazine distributor April 19, 2019 US tabloid newspaper The National Enquirer, which admitted paying hush money to get President Donald Trump elected, has been sold to James Cohen, the chief executive of Hudson Media. The weekly tabloid, which was also accused of allegedly trying to blackmail Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has been sold by American Media Inc (AMI) for a reported [...]
‘End of my presidency’: Document shows that Trump was terrified of Mueller investigation April 18, 2019 US President Donald Trump believed the Mueller investigation into his campaign’s ties with Russia would be “the end of my presidency” according the the newly released report. Trump delivered the remarks when then-attorney general Jeff Sessions told him that a special counsel was being appointed to look into allegations of a conspiracy, according to the [...]
US trade deficit shrinks as exports to China surge April 17, 2019 The US trade deficit narrowed again in February, the government said today, reaching its lowest figure in seven months as the Trump administration continues to wage tariff wars around the globe. Read more: EU trade in goods surplus with US increases as economic tensions rise The goods trade deficit with China decreased by 28 per [...]