From tourist tax to digital ID: BBC correspondents on the key bills in the King’s Speech BBC Starmer warns against leadership contest in pleas to ministers and MPs BBC King’s speech might be the last word on Starmer as reluctant monarch does his duty | John Crace The Guardian ‘Bond markets on edge’ as King Charles sets out … Read more
The tit-for-tat tariff increase comes amid cross-border tensions over illicit drugs and the fate of Ecuadorian politician Jorge Glas. Published On 10 Apr 202610 Apr 2026 Colombia’s Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism has announced it will raise tariffs on neighbouring Ecuador to 100 percent from 30 percent. The sum, confirmed on Friday, will match … Read more
The Ukrainian Parliament voted on Thursday to approve its biggest tax hike since Russia’s full-scale invasion began more than two years ago, resorting to a politically unpopular move to raise funds for its grueling war effort. The bill increases a tax on personal income that raises money for military expenditures, raising the rate to 5 … Read more
A group of automakers says the bill makes fewer vehicles eligible for the tax credits. The United States House of Representatives has narrowly voted to approve legislation to tighten rules limiting Chinese content in vehicles qualifying for US electric vehicle (EV) tax credits. The House voted on Thursday 217 to 192 to approve the bill, … Read more
US President Joe Biden’s son is scheduled to go on trial for tax evasion in June. Hunter Biden, the son of United States President Joe Biden, has failed in a bid to have tax charges against him dismissed. US District Judge Marc Scarsi on Monday denied eight motions to dismiss the case accusing the younger … Read more
Prosecutors have called for a prison sentence of four years and nine months for the manager for failing to declare earnings of 1 million euros. Spanish prosecutors have called for Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti to be jailed for four years and nine months for allegedly failing to declare earnings to the tax office. Prosecutors … Read more