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Image copyright AFP The US must lift restrictions on UK businesses if it wants a trade deal with the UK, Boris Johnson has said. Travelling to the G7 summit in Biarritz, France, the PM said there were “very considerable barriers in the US to British businesses”. Mr Johnson said he had already spoken to President […]

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Several US airports have already installed 3D scanning equipment All major UK airports must introduce 3D baggage screening equipment before the end of 2022, the government says. Ministers say the technology will boost security, speed up pre-boarding checks, and could end the restrictions on travelling with liquids and laptops.

Image copyright PA Media The British Airways strike next month is to cause at least five consecutive days of flight cancellations. BA pilots announced three days of strikes – taking place on 9, 10 and 27 September – in a dispute over pay. Despite the first strikes being on 9 and 10 September, some customers

Image copyright AFP Image caption The increases will affect about $550bn of Chinese imports President Donald Trump has hit back at China by announcing new higher tariffs on imports – escalating a mounting trade war between the two nations. In a series of tweets on Friday, Mr Trump announced an additional tariff increase of 5%

President Donald Trump’s trade war with China is probably going to cost you some money. The newest round of tariffs on Chinese goods was announced on Aug. 1 and targets consumer goods, including everyday items like clothes, shoes, video games, computers and toys.  Trump wrongly claimed earlier this summer that the U.S. wouldn’t be paying

Image copyright Getty Images A brand-new top-of-the-range phone is delivered to your door. The package has your name on it but you don’t remember ordering it. There is another knock at the door and a courier asks for the phone back explaining: “We delivered it by mistake.” Would you hand it over? If you do,

Image copyright Getty Images Hardly a month goes by without news of another wave of shops shutting. So, how many shops have closed recently – and what’s behind the High Street crisis? What shops are closing? A record 2,481 shops disappeared from UK High Streets last year – up 40%, according to the accountancy firm

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Some argue Donald Trump has set up Jerome Powell to be the fall guy if the economy slows Donald Trump reacted furiously on Friday after the head of the US central bank spoke about the economic risks of a trade war with China. The president asked if Federal Reserve

Image copyright Getty Images British Airways pilots are to strike on 9, 10 and 27 September in a dispute over pay, the British Airline Pilots Association (Balpa) has said. The three-day strike – the first by BA pilots – could cause severe disruption, as Balpa represents about 90% of the airline’s pilots. The union said

Image copyright PA Media Costa Coffee workers have made numerous claims alleging poor working conditions across 29 franchise stores. The BBC has spoken to 26 employees of Costa Coffee franchise stores managed by Goldex Essex Investments Ltd and Bristal Investments Ltd. Complaints include managers’ alleged refusal to pay for sickness or annual leave, working outside