Carmakers and engineers cheer UK-US trade deal as steel and auto tariffs slashed

[ad_1] British carmakers and manufacturers have welcomed the newly signed UK-US trade deal, which includes a significant reduction in tariffs on automotive and steel exports, offering long-awaited relief to key industrial sectors. The agreement — the first struck under President Trump’s renewed trade agenda — eliminates proposed American tariffs of 27.5% on British steel and…

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2 Men Found Guilty of Felling Britain’s Sycamore Gap Tree

[ad_1] Two men have been found guilty of felling Britain’s beloved Sycamore Gap tree in 2023, in what prosecutors called a “moronic mission” that shocked the nation. Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, denied cutting down the tree, but both were convicted on Friday on charges of criminal damage. The tree, a celebrated landmark…

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British Airways owner IAG splashes out $23bn on new planes despite US trade war fears

[ad_1] British Airways parent company International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) has committed to a massive $23 billion aircraft order, brushing off concerns about softening transatlantic travel demand amid President Trump’s escalating global trade wars. In a confident update to investors, the £14 billion FTSE 100 airline group said it remained on track to hit its…

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