National News

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• Starmer and Trump hail historic day as UK and US agree trade deal

  The conclusion of a US-UK trade agreement is a “fantastic, historic day”, Sir Keir Starmer has said as he and Donald Trump formally announced the deal.

• Tracker mortgage holders could save nearly 350 a year following rate cut

  The average homeowner on a tracker mortgage will see their monthly repayments fall by nearly £29, after the quarter-point snip to the Bank of England base rate.

• David Beckham and Gary Neville part of new ownership group at Salford

  David Beckham and Gary Neville are part of a new ownership group at League Two club Salford.

• Barry Keoghan visited Ringo Starr to study him for upcoming Beatles biopics

  Irish film star Barry Keoghan has said he met Sir Ringo Starr to study him ahead of the new Beatles films.

• Bank cuts interest rates to 425 as tariff tensions dampen growth

  The Bank of England has cut interest rates to its lowest level for two years as it warned that an escalating global trade war will drag on growth over the next three years.

• Temperatures remain above 15C threshold after second hottest April on record

  Last month was the second hottest April on record with world temperatures remaining above the key 1.5C threshold for global warming, scientists have said.

• UKs National Wealth Fund seals 135bn loan to build North Sea power cables

  The UK’s National Wealth Fund and several banks are handing energy firm ScottishPower a £1.35 billion loan to upgrade the power grid between Scotland and England.

• Donald Trump to announce major trade deal

  Donald Trump will on Thursday announce the US has reached a “major trade deal” with a “highly respected country”, the US president said.

• Chancellor on track to miss fiscal rules says economic forecaster

  The Government is on track to miss its key fiscal rules, increasing the likelihood of tax hikes later this year, an economic think tank has warned.

• Arsenals Champions League dream over

  Arsenal’s bid to win the Champions League for the first time is over after they suffered a 2-1 second-leg defeat to Paris St Germain at the Parc des Princes.