Amendment intended to kill off legislation that would cut benefits could be backed by up to 100 Labour MPs including senior figures Labour MPs have launched a significant rebellion against the government’s welfare cuts with an amendment designed to kill its reform bill, spearheaded by senior select committee chairs. The amendment – which sources said could be signed by up to 100 MPs – declines to pass the government’s welfare reforms and calls for a pause, including for further consultation and for support to be in place before any further cuts are made. Continue reading...

US president says tariffs on imported goods will come down from 145% rate but insists ‘we’re doing fine with China’ Donald Trump said during a White House news conference that high tariffs on goods from China will “come down substantially, but it won’t be zero”. Trump’s remarks were in response to earlier comments on Tuesday by treasury secretary Scott Bessent, who said that the high tariffs were unsustainable and that he expects a “de-escalation” in the trade war between the world’s two largest economies. Continue reading...

Officials are said to be anxious about the rumoured donation of $100m (around £80m) that Elon Musk has suggested he would make to Reform UK.

Sporting announced the deals late on Wednesday night, confirming 17-year-old winger Quenda would join Chelsea for just under £44m and Essugo for £18.5m