Day: July 15, 2025
US president backs prime minister ‘even though he’s a liberal’ for trade deal and progress on EU exit
Donald Trump has said he does not want parliament to be recalled for his state visit to the UK, praising the prime minister, Keir Starmer, and saying that despite being a liberal he was “straightening out” a “sloppy” Brexit.
Speaking to the BBC in a rare interview with the broadcaster, the US president said he had made trade agreements to lower tariffs on the UK specifically because of his affinity with Britain, saying “I do” believe in the special relationship between the two countries.
Iran’s foreign minister conveyed a message from Khamenei to Russian President Putin, expressing deep disappointment.
The message stated “Russia’s initial stance during the US-Israeli aggression fell short of Iran’s hopes” pic.twitter.com/mL3nPwEdkM
— Current Report (@Currentreport1) July 15, 2025
GDP grows 5.2% in second quarter as world’s second largest economy ‘front-loads’ shipments before tariffs kick in
China’s economy grew more strongly than expected in the second quarter as it proved resilient in the face of Donald Trump’s trade war.
China’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5.2% in April to June compared with a year earlier, slowing from 5.4% in the first quarter, but just ahead of analysts’ expectations for a rise of 5.1%.