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Tom McTague

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  • Jun 23

    Ten years after Brexit referendum, young Britons overwhelmingly back EU return as economic costs mount

    A decade after the UK voted to leave the EU, polls show 60% of 18-28 year olds would vote to rejoin, while a new report estimates the economy is 6-8% smaller than it would have been.

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Hormuz tolls and Spanish ashes

Trump escalates in Hormuz as Europe hardens defences and heat exposes brittle systems

The Gulf moved from danger to outright economic coercion, with American strikes, Iranian retaliation claims and a proposed fee on the world's most sensitive oil lane. Europe, meanwhile, answered insecurity with missile plans, cyber protests and more rules for technology at home.

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The US under Trump: second term

The White House proposed new double-digit tariffs on 16 trading partners, including the EU, and the US budget deficit increased by $120 billion due to tariff refunds, indicating a recalibration of US trade policy.

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