Copper prices have soared to record levels after US President Donald Trump said America would impose 50% tariffs on the metal ...

Over the past six months, markets have weathered a string of US-centric shocks, from trade war chaos to debt-ceiling brinkmanship.

The UK budget deficit has hit 5.7% of GDP and is now the third highest among the 28 advanced European economies, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility.