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Gulf Trade Breakthrough: Keir Starmer’s government has signed a long-awaited free trade deal with the six GCC states (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain), removing £580m of tariffs on UK goods and aiming to boost exporters with tariff-free access for items like cereals, cheddar, chocolate and butter. Cost-of-Living Relief: UK inflation fell to 2.8% in April, helped by lower electricity and gas prices, while ministers scrap a pre-war fuel duty rise and offer targeted support for drivers and off-road users. Sanctions Tensions: Downing Street is trying to calm Ukraine after easing parts of Russia oil sanctions, including a licence allowing diesel and jet fuel processed in third countries from Russian crude—an approach Kyiv says could fund Moscow’s war. AI in Commerce: The Payments Association says nearly six in ten UK merchants think AI agents are already driving purchases, but liability rules lag behind. Business Shockwaves: A UK private aviation firm, Zenith Aviation, has entered administration and cancelled all flights, putting 41 jobs at risk.

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