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Peter Burnett speaking there from Beijing.

Starmer is the first British Prime Minister in eight years to visit China as part of a broader charm offensive designed to reset relations.

Frozen since 2018 over alleged human rights abuses and other issues, China's official Xinhua news agency has hailed the event as a pivotal moment while urging the UK to adopt policies free from external influence.

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In that interview, the Prime Minister also hit back at talk of a challenge to his leadership, saying that he has a personal mandate for change.

Bloomberg's Ewan Potts has more.

The US president has threatened to raise tariffs on South Korean goods to 25%.

In a social media post, Donald Trump said the country's lawmakers had not lived up to the deal that they agreed to and with the new rate applying to autos, lumber, pharmaceutical and other products.

With more, here's Bloomberg's White House correspondent, Josh Wingrove.

Bloomberg's Josh Wingrove speaking there as South Korea's government said that it hasn't yet received any formal notification or detailed explanation from the US regarding Trump's post on Truth Social.

President Trump's U.S.

Border Patrol commander is expected to leave Minneapolis today following a public outcry over the killing of two U.S.

citizens by federal agents.

Gregory Bovino has been the face of a sweeping U.S.

immigration crackdown.

White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt says the administration is sending border czar Tom Homan to the city to ease tensions.

Caroline Levitt there praising Homan, who is set to meet with the Minneapolis mayor, Jacob Frey, today to discuss coordination between federal and local law enforcement.

Meanwhile, Senate Democrats are resisting approving funding for the Department of Homeland Security without new safeguards, increasing the likelihood of another U.S.