Jill Lawless

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Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves speaks during the Labour Party conference at ACC Liverpool on Monday.

UK treasury chief says ‘harsh global headwinds’ from wars and tariffs are harming the country’s economic outlook

By Jill Lawless and The Associated Press

United States Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem speaks to the media during the Five Country Ministerial meeting at the Honourable Artillery Company in London, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Kristi Noem says the U.S. is open for business after leading raid on Hyundai that arrested hundreds of South Korean immigrants

By Jill Lawless and The Associated Press

King Charles and Macron

Macron says France and the UK will ‘save Europe’ even though Brexit was all about Britain leaving the EU

By Jill Lawless and The Associated Press

President Donald Trump drops papers as he meets with Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the sidelines of the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump and British PM Starmer sign trade deal to slash auto and aerospace tariffs—but steel is still under discussion

By Jill Lawless, Will Weissert, and others

(L-R) French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and US President Donald Trump attend a family photo during the Group of Seven (G7) Summit at the Kananaskis Country Golf Course in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada on June 16, 2025. (Photo by Suzanne Plunkett / POOL / AFP) (Photo by SUZANNE PLUNKETT/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump leaves G7 summit early with hints of more conflict in the Middle East: ‘Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!’

By Josh Boak, Rob Gillies, and others

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, right, shakes hands with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent before their meeting to discuss China-U.S. trade, in London, Monday, June 9, 2025. (Li Ying/Xinhua via AP)

U.S. and China agree on framework to resolve trade dispute after 2 days of London talks about rare earth metals and tech export controls

By Jill Lawless, Ken Moritsugu, and others

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, center right, and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, center left, pose for a group photo with delegations before their meeting to discuss China-U.S. trade, in London, Monday, June 9, 2025. (Li Ying/Xinhua via AP)

Commerce Secretary Lutnick says talks ‘going well’ as China and the U.S. head in to second day of tense trade negotiations

By Jill Lawless and The Associated Press

President Donald Trump, center, with from l-r., Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Vice President JD Vance, and Britian’s ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson, making remarks on a trade deal between U.S. and U.K. in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump cuts tariffs on U.K. cars, steel and aluminum but keeps 10% base duty while Britain trims its taxes on 2,500 U.S. products

By Josh Boak, Chris Megerian, and others

FILE – Shipping containers wait to be processed at London Gateway port, in Stanford-le-Hope, on the Thames estuary east of London, England, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (AP Photo, File)

Trump announces ‘comprehensive’ trade deal with U.K. though it’s likely to fall short of a full free trade agreement

By Zeke Miller, Jill Lawless, and others

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – MAY 08: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 24 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (wearing a Household Division regimental tie and medals including his Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order cross) attends The Invictus Games Foundation 10th Anniversary Service at St Paul’s Cathedral on May 8, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)

Prince Harry’s lawsuit against Murdoch’s Sun is part of a long saga of alleged British tabloid misbehavior

By Jill Lawless and The Associated Press

Joe Biden and Donald Trump

Since the pandemic, incumbents have been ousted in 40 of 54 elections in Western democracies — ‘A kind of electoral long COVID’

By David Rising, Jill Lawless, and others

Cruise ship in dry dock

A 3-year cruise for remote workers has left ticket holders stranded in Belfast for months

By Jill Lawless, Peter Morrison, and others

Travelers waiting at airport

Phishing attempts rise as scam artists try to exploit the CrowdStrike global tech outage

By David Koenig, Jill Lawless, and others

Swedish pop group Abba with its members (L-R) Benny Andersson, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Agnetha Faltskog and Bjorn Ulvaeus posing after winning the Swedish branch of the Eurovision Song Contest with their song "Waterloo".

A celebration of diversity, national pride, and the power of pop and glitter – here’s a guide to all things Eurovision

By Jill Lawless and The Associated Press

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex.

Prince Harry only won $180,000 in court against a British tabloid but the phone-hacking case is an industry landmark

By Jill Lawless and The Associated Press