Trump tariff deadline extended as new threats issued to BRICS states
July 7, 2025
12:01 pm
Cliff Notes The Trump administration has extended the effective date for tariffs on US imports, with a new expiry set
The Daily Mirror leads on the news that a convicted rapist has been given access to a £7.2m Lotto jackpot he won in 2004 after a lengthy legal battle.
There is another exclusive in the Daily Mirror, this time about the convicted rapist Iorworth Hoare who the paper says has been granted access to the fortune he won in 2004 while serving life in prison. “Hoare, 70, has gained full access to his £7.2m fortune after a 15-year legal dispute,” the paper reports, adding he was initially prevented from having unlimited access to his money under the conditions of his release on licence.
Cliff Notes The Trump administration has extended the effective date for tariffs on US imports, with a new expiry set
(Monday 7 July) – Today’s headlines reflect on the 7 July 2005 terrorist attacks in London. The bombings claimed the lives of 52 people and injured more than 800.
Lots is happening in UK politics at the start of the week, with the prime minister potentially facing a new backbench rebellion, threats of NHS strikes and reports on the new left-wing party to be led by Jeremy Corbyn.
The start of the week covers Wimbledon as Cameron Norrie is the only British player left in the tournament.
Britain is set to enter its third heatwave of the summer, with daytime temperatures expected to stretch beyond 30°C from Friday into the weekend.
Marcus Fakana, from Tottenham, 19, was sentenced in December to one year in Al-Aweer prison after having consensual sex with a 17-year-old British girl in Dubai, a minor under UAE law but legal in the UK.
Cliff Notes Marcus Fakana, an 18-year-old British teenager, has been released from a Dubai jail after receiving a royal pardon
Lots of events this week, with Wimbledon fully underway and Cameron Norrie Britain’s last hopeful at the home tournament. Grab your strawberries and cream and a glass of Pimms for a truly British week.
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