Raymona Crozier BBC News NI Reporting fromWashington D.C. Reuters The taoiseach and US president met in the Oval Office on Wednesday US President Donald Trump
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Worsening mental ill health behind rising welfare bill, report says
Rising levels of mental ill health are causing the UK welfare bill to balloon, new economic research suggests. More than half of the rise in
Plan to make it easier for councils to seize land for housing
Jennifer McKiernan Political reporter Getty Images Councils are to be given greater powers to seize land, under government plans to boost housebuilding. The measure is
Trade war escalates as Trump’s 25% metal tariffs take effect
João da Silva Business reporter, BBC News Reuters The 25% duty on steel and aluminium imports is a major hit to some of the US’s
What are tariffs, why is Trump using them, and will prices rise?
Watch: What is a tariff? The BBC’s Adam Fleming explains US President Donald Trump has said he will double tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminium
HMRC to use voice recognition to speed up calls
Callers to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will be able to use their voice as a password in a bid to speed up calls, a
Is the US headed into a recession under Trump?
Getty Images During his election campaign last year, Donald Trump promised Americans he would usher in a new era of prosperity. Now two months into
Trump is no longer swayed by the stock markets
On the day of the US presidential inauguration I was told by a top US tech chief executive that although he was likely to be
Met PC Luke Goddard sacked for avoiding train fares
A police officer who admitted to knowingly avoiding paying train fares has been sacked for breaching standards of “honesty and integrity” and “discreditable conduct”. PC
Donald Trump doubles planned tariff on Canada steel and aluminium
Tom Espiner BBC business reporter Getty Images US President Donald Trump has said he will double the tariffs he previously announced on Canadian steel and