2025-04-03
Guardian Front Page 3rd of April 2025
Donald Trump has announced a 10% levy on imports from the UK, heightening global trade tensions and prompting concerns over potential economic repercussions.
Donald Trump has announced a 10% levy on imports from the UK, heightening global trade tensions and prompting concerns over potential economic repercussions.
Rats are reportedly reaching the size of dogs while feasting on discarded food during a bin collectors’ dispute, raising concerns over public health and hygiene.
A collaborative financial framework is being proposed by the UK to boost defence stockpiles, provide favourable borrowing rates through state guarantees, and strengthen industrial capacity across supportive European partners.
Heathrow is under pressure after reportedly failing to heed two safety alerts before a major incident that forced its closure, prompting renewed calls for accountability and stricter safeguards.
Experts warn that a large asteroid, initially feared to strike Earth, is now speeding towards the Moon, sparking concerns over the potential fallout of a lunar collision.
Kemi Badenoch has warned the PM that escalating a tit-for-tat row over proposed tariffs from Donald Trump risks damaging the economy, urging restraint to avoid making the UK poorer.
Facing the threat of fresh US tariffs that could jeopardise 25,000 jobs in the British motor industry, the PM and other political figures are urging swift actions to safeguard key sectors and minimise economic fallout.
Businesses are advised to prepare for potential economic fallout from proposed US tariffs, with the PM choosing not to retaliate while pursuing a more favourable trade agreement.
Trump’s newly proposed tariffs threaten the Chancellor’s financial calculations, prompting urgent reassessment of economic plans only a week after crucial budget decisions.
The PM is proposing to cut digital services tax for major US technology firms in exchange for a reduction in Trump-era tariffs, aiming to alleviate trade tensions and bolster economic stability.