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Category: UK
May 28, 2025
Crime
UK

Andrew and Tristan Tate Face Charges Including Rape, Human Trafficking in UK.

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❓What Happened: Prosecutors in the United Kingdom have authorised 21 charges against Andrew and Tristan Tate, including rape, actual bodily harm, and human trafficking.

👥 Who’s Involved: Andrew Tate, 38, and Tristan Tate, 36, both British-American citizens and former residents of Luton, England.

📍 Where & When: Charges authorised by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS); the brothers are currently under investigation in Romania.

💬 Key Quote: “The domestic criminal matters in Romania must be settled first,” said the CPS.

⚠️ Impact: The charges follow evidence submitted by Bedfordshire Police and involve allegations from multiple victims.

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The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in the United Kingdom has confirmed it has authorised 21 charges against Andrew and Tristan Tate, including allegations of rape, actual bodily harm, and human trafficking.

The charges were authorised before an extradition warrant was issued to bring the brothers back to Britain from Romania, where they are currently under investigation on similar allegations. The CPS noted that Romanian legal proceedings must be resolved before any extradition can take place.

Andrew Tate, 38, a former kickboxer and online influencer, faces 10 charges linked to three alleged victims. These charges include rape, human trafficking, actual bodily harm, and controlling prostitution for financial gain. His brother, Tristan Tate, 36, faces 11 charges connected to one alleged victim, including similar offences.

Both brothers, born in the United States, moved to Luton, England, with their mother following their parents’ divorce.

In a statement, the CPS said, “The domestic criminal matters in Romania must be settled first,” indicating that any British proceedings would depend on the resolution of the ongoing investigations abroad. The Tate brothers have denied all allegations against them.

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May 28, 2025
News
UK

Farage Introduces Natalist Policies.

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❓What Happened: Reform Party leader Nigel Farage outlined policy proposals, including scrapping a two-child benefit cap, increasing tax breaks for married couples, and raising the income tax threshold, to support family formation.

👥 Who’s Involved: Nigel Farage, the Reform Party, British parents and prospective parents.

📍 Where & When: Central London, during a speech by Farage.

💬 Key Quote: “These proposals are expensive but we genuinely believe we can pay for it,” said Farage.

⚠️ Impact: Farage’s proposals show he is embracing natalist policies, adopting a Hungarian-style position on supporting citizens who want to form families as an alternative to mass migration in the face of a declining fertility rate.

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Reform Party leader Nigel Farage has unveiled a series of policy proposals aimed at supporting families and lower-paid workers, including scrapping a two-child cap on Child Benefit payments and introducing more generous tax breaks for married couples. Speaking in central London, Farage stated his party’s intention to make it easier for people to have children, while also raising the threshold for paying income tax from £12,570 (~$17,000) to £20,000 (~$27,000).

Farage emphasized that lifting the two-child cap, which currently prevents most families from claiming benefits for third or additional children born after April 2017, is not about promoting a “benefits culture” but instead providing relief for working families. Farage estimated the policy would cost £3.5 billion (~$4.7 billion), which is less than the current annual spend on migrant hotels—which he opposes.

Additionally, the populist leader proposed exempting one partner in a marriage from paying tax on the first £25,000 of their income, alongside raising the personal allowance—roughly equivalent to America’s standard deduction—for everyone earning from £12,570 (~$17,000) to £20,000 (~$27,000). Farage argued that these measures would strengthen families, stating, “Making marriage a little bit more important” would give children “the best chance of success.”

Increasingly, with the Western fertility rate well below replacement, populist parties like Reform are embracing a measure of state support for family formation, as an alternative to the mass migration pushed by left-wing and globalist parties.

Farage argues his policies could be funded by scrapping net-zero climate initiatives, halting hotel accommodations for asylum seekers, cutting public sector diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, and reducing taxpayer-funded quangos.

Farage also addressed other topics, including the winter fuel payment cuts, which he vowed to reverse, and abortion limits, calling it “utterly ludicrous” for terminations to be allowed at 24 weeks when hospitals work to save babies born at 22 weeks.

The speech follows recent electoral gains for Reform, including a parliamentary by-election victory, two mayoral wins, and 677 new municipal councillors. Farage described the party as “the party of the working people,” contrasting with the formerly governing but now “irrelevant” Conservative Party.

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May 24, 2025
UK

Trump Urges UK to Ditch the Windmills and Drill, Baby, Drill.

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❓What Happened: President Donald J. Trump urged the British government to abandon wind energy in favor of North Sea oil drilling.

👥 Who’s Involved: President Trump, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, and Starmer’s Labour Party government.

📍 Where & When: President Trump posted his comments to Truth Social on Friday.

💬 Key Quote: “I strongly recommend to them… that in order to get their Energy Costs down, they stop with the costly and unsightly windmills, and incentivize modernized drilling in the North Sea, where large amounts of oil lay waiting to be taken,” Trump wrote.

⚠️ Impact: The British government could be persuaded to loosen its regulations strangling the traditional energy sector.

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U.S. President Donald J. Trump has called on the United Kingdom and the Labour Party government under Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to prioritize oil drilling in the North Sea over wind energy, which he described as “costly and unsightly.” Trump suggested that such a move could drastically reduce British energy costs and proposed Aberdeen, Scotland, as a central hub for operations.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump stated, “Our negotiated deal with the United Kingdom is working out well for all. I strongly recommend to them, however, that in order to get their energy costs down, they stop with the costly and unsightly windmills, and incentivise modernised drilling in the North Sea, where large amounts of oil lay waiting to be taken. A century of drilling left, with Aberdeen as the hub.”

Additionally, President Trump criticized Britain’s current tax system, arguing it disincentivizes oil drilling. He argued that changes to these policies would lead to rapid reductions in energy costs. Trump’s recent trade deal with the United Kingdom eased tariffs on British cars and steel, which could be made more cheaply if energy prices were reduced, while expanding access for American agricultural products in Britain.

Trump, who owns Trump International Golf Links in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, has long been a vocal critic of wind turbines, particularly in areas near his properties, believing they are a blight on natural landscapes.

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May 23, 2025
Jack Montgomery
Media
UK

UAE-Linked Jeff Zucker Firm Sells Storied UK Telegraph to… CCP-Linked Jeff Zucker Firm!?

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❓What Happened: A transatlantic consortium led by RedBird Capital Partners, where Jeff Zucker is an Operating Partner, has agreed to purchase The Telegraph newspaper from RedBird IMI, where Jeff Zucker is CEO.

👥 Who’s Involved: RedBird Capital Partners, RedBird IMI, Jeff Zucker, RedBird Capital Partners Chairman John Thornton, The Telegraph, and Britain’s governing Labour Party.

📍 Where & When: The United Kingdom, with the deal announced in 2023, pending regulatory approvals.

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⚠️ Impact: Raises questions about media independence, potential foreign influence, and the future direction of the prominent British newspaper under new ownership.

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A transatlantic consortium led by U.S.-based RedBird Capital Partners has agreed to acquire The Telegraph newspaper, founded in 1855, for £500 million (~$675m). Previously, the newspaper was purchased by RedBird IMI, a subsidiary of RedBird Capital Partners, partnered with the United Arab Emirates’ International Media Investments (IMI) and helmed by former CNN President Jeff Zucker.

The RedBird IMI deal was derailed in 2023, due to the former Conservative Party government passing legislation curbing foreign state ownership of British media. IMI, owned primarily by Emirati royal and the UAE vice president Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, was the major partner in RedBird IMI, with the purchase raising concerns about foreign influence at Britain’s most prominent center-right media outlet.

When RedBird IMI finalizes The Telegraph‘s sale to RedBird Capital Partners, IMI will be only a minority stakeholder—provided the incumbent Labour Party government follows through with pending changes to the foreign ownership laws, allowing foreign state-owned investors to hold up to 15 percent of British newspaper publishers. However, the influence of Zucker, RedBird IMI’s CEO, will remain, as he is also an Operating Partner at RedBird Capital Partners.

Questions over foreign state influence on British media will also remain with The Telegraph under RedBird Capital Partners’ control, with chairman John Thornton having deep ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). RedBird itself boasts on its website that Thornton, a former Goldman Sachs co-president, was “the first non-Chinese full professor at Tsinghua University in Beijing,” which is directly administered by the CCP, and notes he is also a member of the International Advisory Council of CIC, the Chinese sovereign wealth fund, and co-chair of the controversial Asia Society.

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May 22, 2025
Crime
UK

‘Success’ in Chemically Castrating Sex Offenders, Pilot Scheme Suggests.

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❓What Happened: A pilot scheme for chemical castration of sex offenders in south-west England has shown “successful outcomes,” according to a prison officers’ union. The government plans a national rollout covering 20 prisons.

👥 Who’s Involved: The British government, Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood, the Prison Officers’ Association (POA), and the Prison Reform Trust.

📍 Where & When: Initial trials in south-west England, with a national rollout planned for two regions and 20 prisons.

💬 Key Quote: Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood: “I’m not squeamish about taking these further measures… so that we can build the evidence base and make sure that we are using every tool at our disposal that can cut reoffending.”

⚠️ Impact: The scheme aims to reduce reoffending rates among sex offenders.

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The British government has announced plans to expand a pilot programme of chemical castration for sex offenders, following what has been described as “successful outcomes” in south-west England. The scheme, which involves administering medication to suppress the sex drive of offenders, will now be rolled out to two regions covering 20 prisons.

The clinical management of sexual arousal scheme began in 2022 across five prisons. The Prison Officers’ Association (POA), representing healthcare staff in prisons, stated that its members have encountered no difficulties in administering the treatment. POA Chairman Mark Fairhurst confirmed the union’s support for the expansion but declined to specify which sites would be included in the rollout.

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood, of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party, addressed Parliament on Thursday, highlighting studies suggesting a 60 percent reduction in reoffending through a combination of chemical suppressants and psychological interventions. “I’m not squeamish about taking these further measures,” she said, noting the government was considering forcing criminals to undergo the treatment.

The treatment, which includes hormonal drugs like anti-androgens and non-hormonal options such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), is already in use in other countries like Germany and Denmark on a voluntary basis, and in Poland as mandatory for certain offenders. In the United Kingdom, it is currently delivered through a national program jointly commissioned by the National Health Service (NHS) and the Prison Service for offenders with complex needs.

Several U.S. states also practice chemical castration of sex offenders, including Louisiana, which passed a bill allowing judges to go even further and order the surgical castration of offenders who commit sex crimes against children.

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May 20, 2025
News
UK

Tommy Robinson Set for Early Release.

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❓What Happened: Tommy Robinson’s 18-month prison sentence for contempt of court has been reduced by four months by the English High Court.

👥 Who’s Involved: Tommy Robinson, Justice Johnson, Jamal Hijazi, the Ministry of Justice, and Robinson’s legal team.

📍 Where & When: High Court ruling on Tuesday; Robinson is currently held at His Majesty’s Prison (HMP) Woodhill, Milton Keynes.

💬 Key Quote: The Ministry of Justice stated Robinson “had a ‘mark on his head’ and would be killed by a lifer if located on a wing.”

⚠️ Impact: Robinson is expected to be released within a week.

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Anti-grooming gangs activist Tommy Robinson is expected to be released from prison in the coming week after the High Court reduced his 18-month sentence for contempt of court by four months. The decision was made during an appeal hearing on Tuesday, where Robinson sought to “purge” the final four months of his sentence.

Robinson had been sentenced in October for breaches of a 2021 injunction that prohibited him from defending allegations he made against Jamal Hijazi, a Syrian migrant, who previously won a libel case against him. Despite the libel case having been a civil matter, the Attorney General’s Office went out of its way to bring a prosecution for criminal contempt when Robinson produced a documentary defending his allegations against Hijazi. The judge in the case ultimately handed down a prison term longer than most pedophiles receive.

Justice Johnson, who presided over the original sentencing at Woolwich Crown Court, described the 18-month term as comprising a 14-month “punitive” portion and a four-month “coercive” portion. The High Court has now removed the latter.

Since his imprisonment, Robinson has faced challenges, including a deterioration of his mental health in isolation.

According to Ministry of Justice barristers, Robinson had “a ‘mark on his head'” and faced potential harm from other prisoners seeking “kudos and notoriety.” They said that at least two inmates were known to be plotting an assault against him.

Robinson remains incarcerated at His Majesty’s Prison (HMP) Woodhill in Milton Keynes as of the time of publication, but is now set for release in the coming days.

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May 20, 2025
News
UK

UK Cops Taze and Mace 92-Year-Old With One Leg for Holding a Butter Knife.

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❓What Happened: A 92-year-old disabled man holding a butter knife was pepper-sprayed, tasered, and struck with a baton by police officers responding to a nursing home incident. After being hospitalized, he contracted COVID-19 and died within a month.

👥 Who’s Involved: Donald Burgess, a one-legged wheelchair user; Police Constable (PC) Stephen Smith, and PC Rachel Comotto.

📍 Where & When: The incident occurred at St Leonards-on-Sea, England, on June 21, 2022. Bodycam footage was released this week.

💬 Key Quote: Prosecutor Paul Jarvis KC: “This was an elderly, vulnerable man who may not have understood what was going on. Rather than being met with understanding and sympathy, he was confronted by irritation and annoyance on the part of the defendants.”

⚠️ Impact: Mr. Burgess was hospitalized and died 22 days after the incident.

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Two British police officers are on trial for allegedly using excessive force against a 92-year-old disabled man at a nursing home in East Sussex. The incident, which occurred on June 21, 2022, involved Donald Burgess, a one-legged pensioner in a wheelchair, who was pepper-sprayed, tasered, and struck with a baton within seconds of officers entering his room.

Southwark Crown Court heard that Police Constable (PC) Stephen Smith and PC Rachel Comotto were responding to an emergency call after staff reported Mr. Burgess had poked a care worker with a knife. Staff had spent 30 minutes attempting to calm Mr. Burgess after he flicked food and brandished a small butter knife, before calling police.

Prosecutors allege that the officers used “unjustified and unlawful” force. According to bodycam footage presented in court, PC Smith pepper-sprayed Mr. Burgess directly in the face, allegedly emptying the canister. Moments later, Smith struck him with a baton, and Comotto deployed her Taser, causing Mr. Burgess to cry out in pain.

Prosecutor Paul Jarvis KC told jurors that Mr. Burgess was seated in his wheelchair, holding the knife but posing no immediate threat. He stated, “It ought to have been obvious by the fact he had one leg that this was a man who wasn’t going to be mobile.”

He added, “This was an elderly, vulnerable man who may not have understood what was going on. Rather than being met with understanding and sympathy, he was confronted by irritation and annoyance on the part of the defendants.”

The court was told that the officers did not consult staff or explain their actions to Mr. Burgess before issuing commands. PC Smith warned, “Do you want to put the knife down, or you will be sprayed or tasered? Those are the options,” before discharging the spray.

Mr. Burgess, who suffered from multiple health conditions, including diabetes and carotid artery disease, was taken to the hospital after the incident. He later reportedly contracted COVID there and passed away 22 days later. Still, prosecutors say that the officers are not being held responsible for his death.

The case comes amid accusations of two-tier policing by British police, with Christians, conservatives, and white people receiving less favorable treatment. There have been many arrests and visits to people’s homes over social media posts in recent months, some of them labelled “non-crime hate incidents.”

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May 20, 2025
Christopher Tomlinson
Politics
UK

British PM Declares Nigel Farage His Number One Rival for Power.

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❓What Happened: British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has acknowledged that Nigel Farage and his Reform Party are now the ruling Labour Party’s main rivals for power.

👥 Who’s Involved: Sir Keir Starmer, Nigel Farage, Labour Party, Reform Party, Conservative Party.

📍 Where & When: Starmer made the comments to fellow Labour Members of Parliament (MPs) on May 19.

💬 Key Quote: “Reform are our main rivals for power. We have a moral responsibility to make sure Farage never wins.” — Sir Keir Starmer.

⚠️ Impact: The admission is a major shakeup in British politics, which has been dominated by Labour and the Conservatives for around a century. 

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British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has reportedly told the inner circle of his ruling Labour Party that Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and his party are now their “main rivals for power.” Starmer met with his Members of Parliament (MPs) on May 19, telling them, “The Conservatives are not our principal opponent. Reform are our main rivals for power. We have a moral responsibility to make sure Farage never wins.”

Starmer labelled Farage, “A state-slashing, NHS-privatising, Putin apologist, without a single patriotic bone in his body. We will take the fight to him. We will fight as Labour.”

The statements come just hours after Starmer announced a new trade deal with the European Union (EU), which Farage blasted as a “surrender deal.”

“In 2016, we voted to take back control of our fishing waters from the EU and give a much-needed lifeline to our fishing industry. Today, we learn that Sir Keir Starmer’s much vaunted EU reset deal will grant European fishermen access to British waters for 12 years,” Farage said. He also criticised another aspect of the deal, which could reintroduce a form of Free Movement immigration for EU nationals who are under the age of 30.

Farage also previously criticised Starmer’s trade deal with India, claiming that it betrayed British workers as it could make it 20 percent cheaper for companies to hire Indian workers over native Brits.

Reform dominated the municipal elections in England last month, at the expense of both the Conservatives and Labour. Polling now routinely puts Reform above both the Conservatives and Labour.

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May 20, 2025
Immigration
UK

Gun-Toting Palestinian Migrant Gets Just 9 Months Jail for Illegal Entry Attempt.

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❓What Happened: A Palestinian illegal immigrant and alleged terrorist has been jailed for just nine months after attempting illegal entry into the United Kingdom by small boat.

👥 Who’s Involved: Abu Wadee, also known as Mosab Abdulkarim Al-Gassas; Judge Sarah Counsell; terrorism expert Joe Truzman.

📍 Where & When: Initially arrested in Kent, England, on March 6, 2024, after crossing the Channel.

💬 Key Quote: “There is legitimate public concern about breaches of border control,” Judge Sarah Counsell said, despite handing down a light sentence for the accused Palestinian terrorist.

⚠️ Impact: Wadee’s arrival raised security concerns due to his militant ties and rhetoric targeting Jews. His light prison sentence for illegally crossing the English Channel into the United Kingdom raises concerns about how the British justice system is handling cases involving dangerous foreign nationals who are illegally entering the country.

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A Palestinian man with alleged ties to Islamist militant groups and a history of anti-Semitic rhetoric has been sentenced to just nine months in prison for attempting to enter the United Kingdom illegally. Abu Wadee, also known as Mosab Abdulkarim Al-Gassas, pleaded guilty at Canterbury Crown Court after crossing the English Channel in a small boat on March 6, 2025, without valid entry clearance. Wadee, 33, reportedly paid smugglers €1,500 (£1,300 or $1,700) to facilitate the journey and was arrested upon arrival in Kent, England.

The court heard that Wadee, who left Gaza in 2022, had previously sought asylum in Greece, Germany, and Belgium. He had no familial or financial ties to the United Kingdom and stayed in northern France for about a week before attempting the crossing. Judge Sarah Counsell highlighted the public concern over illegal boat crossings, noting the dangers involved and the profits gained by organized criminals.

Bizarrely, Judge Counsell took a moment to chastize Wadee directly, not over his ties to terrorism or violent speech towards Jewish people, but rather over his decision to cross the English Channel. The judge warned Wadee that the illegal crossing posed a significant “risk of death or injury to you and others.”

Meanwhile, videos and images posted online show Wadee expressing support for Hamas, calling for violence against Jews, and posing with an assault rifle. In one Facebook video, he reportedly called for Allah to “punish [Jews] completely.”

Terrorism expert Joe Truzman stated that Wadee had been affiliated with Gaza-based terror groups, including the Hamas-aligned Al-Qadir al-Husseini Brigades. Truzman added that Wadee gained notoriety during the Great March of Return protests from 2018 to 2022, where he participated in violent clashes at the Gaza-Israel border.

Footage obtained by The Telegraph allegedly shows Wadee throwing pipe bombs during confrontations with Israeli forces in 2021. He has also amassed a significant online following, with 170,000 TikTok followers and 189,000 YouTube subscribers.

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May 19, 2025
Economy
UK

Guinness Owners Revise DOWN the Expected Impact of Trump’s Tariffs.

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❓What Happened: Diageo, owner of Guinness and Johnnie Walker, is reducing the projected annual loss it attributed to President Donald J. Trump’s tariff policies by $50 million.

👥 Who’s Involved: Diageo, U.S. President Donald J. Trump, Diageo CEO Debra Crew, and equity analyst Aarin Chiekrie.

📍 Where & When: Tariffs announced April 2, 2025; Diageo issued its update on Monday.

💬 Key Quote: “Looking ahead, we will continue to work on measures to mitigate this impact further,” Diageo stated, expressing confidence in navigating international tariffs.

⚠️ Impact: The company forecasts reduced profits but plans to mitigate losses and save $500 million by 2028.

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The British beverage giant Diageo, owner of Guinness and Johnnie Walker, has flagged a $150 million annual hit to its profits, claiming this will be due to U.S. tariffs introduced under President Donald J. Trump. However, the company’s newest estimate, released on Monday, is a significant decrease from the expected $200 million loss it projected earlier this year.

It is unclear whether Diageo’s estimate includes provisions laid out in the new landmark bilateral trade agreement signed earlier this month between the United States and the United Kingdom, or if the loss is based mainly on the revenue impact of the 10 percent global tariff imposed by President Trump on April 2, 2025. Notably, President Trump paused higher, country-specific reciprocal tariffs for 90 days in mid-April. However, the recent U.S.-UK trade deal would preclude additional trade duties from being imposed on British exports once the pause expires.

Diageo’s recent shareholder update noted that its tequila and Canadian whiskey brands remain exempt from these levies, and tariffs on U.S.-China trade have had minimal impact on its operations. The company stated that it expects to mitigate about half of the tariff-related losses and expressed confidence in its ability to manage the challenges posed by international trade policies.

“Looking ahead, we will continue to work on measures to mitigate this impact further,” the company said, adding that its long history of navigating tariffs provided reassurance. The expected financial impact is already factored into Diageo’s fiscal guidance for 2025 and 2026. Importantly, the British company says it believes it can achieve around $500 million in savings by 2028, suggesting the long-term impact of the Trump administration tariffs will leave its business and market relatively unaffected.

CEO Debra Crew emphasized the company’s resilience: “We continue to believe in the attractive long-term fundamentals of our industry and in our ability to outperform the market. We view the near-term industry pressure as largely macroeconomic driven, with continued uncertainty impacting both the timing and pace of recovery.”

Diageo also reported a 2.9 percent rise in net sales for the first quarter of the year, reaching $4.4 billion.

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