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US announcement comes after treasury secretary touted progress in two days of talks with Chinese vice-premierThe White House announced on Sunday that a trade deal with China has been struck after two days of talks in Geneva.The announcement, in a press release, comes after US treasury secretary Scott Bessent told reporters that there had been “substantial progress” in talks between his team and that of the Chinese vice-premier, He Lifeng, in Geneva on defusing the trade war between the world’s two largest economies sparked by Donald Trump’s 145% tariffs. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/11/us-china-trade-talks-geneva-intended-de-escalate-tensions-lutnick Author : Robert Mackey and

White paper proposes ban on recruitment from abroad despite care sector relying heavily on foreign workersUnions and care providers have accused the government of putting services at risk after it confirmed plans to shut down the overseas care worker visa route.The long-awaited immigration white paper, to be published on Monday, includes measures to ban new recruitment from abroad for care roles, as part of a wider effort to reduce legal migration and prioritise UK-based workers. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/may/11/labour-axing-care-worker-visa-will-put-services-at-risk-say-unions-and-care-leaders Author : Aletha Adu Political correspondent Publish date : 2025-05-11 17:33:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked

Exclusive: David Lammy asks BBC bosses to draw up tightened budget amid criticism move could harm UK’s global influenceDavid Lammy is asking BBC bosses to draw up tens of millions of pounds’ worth of cuts to the World Service as part of the spending review, as the fallout continues from Keir Starmer’s decision to slash the aid budget.Sources have told the Guardian the Foreign Office has asked the BBC to draw up a budget of up to £70m a year lower than bosses say it needs over the next few years, and well below inflation. Continue reading... Source link :