Trump Sticks With Trade Deadline, Pressures Japan
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Good morning. Donald Trump sticks with a July 9 tariff deadline. Keir Starmer’s planned welfare reforms are slashed. And a London-based startup unveils its latest smartphone. Listen to the day’s top stories.
Donald Trump stuck with his July 9 deadline for higher tariffs to resume and deepened his criticism of Japan, saying “I’m not sure we’re going to make a deal.” Japanese shares dropped initially but pared losses as some brushed off the remarks as a negotiating tactic. Check our latest markets wrap here.