‘War’ and ‘pain’: what the papers say about Donald Trump’s trade tariffs
View image in fullscreen Daily Mirror front page, Thursday 3 April 2024 Photograph: Daily MirrorWe’re “Trading blows” in the Daily Mirror as the “World faces economic war”. View image in fullscreen Photograph: Daily Telegraph“Trump unleashes tariffs” is the splash headline in the Telegraph. View image in fullscreen Daily Express front page, Thursday 3 April 2024The Express sees it as a win for vote leave: “Brexit Britain escapes worst of Trump tariffs pain”. View image in fullscreen Metro front page, Thursday 3 April 2024 Photograph: MetroIn other news the Metro runs with “Heathrow ‘had two fire warnings’”. The front page also has Trump possibly selling his share in Truth Social and a possible US takeover of TikTok.
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April 03, 2025 14:07 UTC
Football gossip, paper talk and transfer rumours: Chelsea and Liverpool aiming to sign Bournemouth defender Dean Huijsen
THE INDEPENDENTChelsea and Liverpool are both aiming to secure the signing of Dean Huijsen this summer, although Real Madrid are monitoring the Spanish centre-half. Chelsea starlet Donnell McNeilly is yet to sign a new contract amid worries over his lack of first-team opportunities. DAILY MAILArsenal have stepped up their efforts to sign goalkeeper Joan Garcia from Espanyol after further talks last week. Image: Viktor Gyokeres has excelled since joining SportingFormer Manchester United defender Brandon Williams has revealed that it "hurts" to watch football after being released by the club amid his off-the-pitch struggles. SCOTTISH SUNCeltic were thwarted after making a last-gasp bid at the weekend to sign Georgian international midfielder Giorgi Kochorashvili for next season.
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April 03, 2025 13:50 UTC
'When your son eats your dad': UK mother 'mortified' after toddler eats grandfather's ashes
Screengrab taken from video on social mediaPoll Should people be more cautious with decorative urns around children? A UK mother was in shock when she discovered her toddler consuming her father's ashes in their living room.Natasha Emeny from Lincoln briefly went upstairs to handle laundry, returning to find her one-year-old son interacting with her deceased father's ashes. She had positioned the urn on an elevated shelf specifically to prevent such incidents.Natasha recorded her son's behaviour, generating widespread amusement. 'She can be heard saying in the video saying, "My son has eaten my dad's ashes! ""It took me a moment to realise it was in fact my dad's ashes," she further adding, "I was mortified.
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April 03, 2025 12:42 UTC
Prince Harry hopes Sentebale charity investigation ‘will uncover truth’
The Duke of Sussex has said he hopes an investigation announced today will “uncover the truth” about the problems that caused him to resign from his charity Sentebale. Last week Harry announced that he had quit with his co-founder Prince Seeiso of Lesotho and the trustees amid a long-running dispute with the chair of the board, Dr Sophie Chandauka. She went on to accuse Harry and the organisation of “bullying and harassment at scale”. Today the Charity Commission said it had begun “a regulatory compliance case” to examine concerns about Sentebale, which was founded by Harry nearly 20 years ago. After the announcement, the duke said: “From the inception of Sentebale nearly 20 years ago, Prince Seeiso and I have had a clear goal: to
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April 03, 2025 12:18 UTC
Times letters: Reeves and the return of austerity politics
Write to letters@thetimes.co.ukSir, Daniel Finkelstein’s article highlights an interesting political dynamic: Rachel Reeves is making cuts to benefits but avoiding the term “austerity”, even as some liken her policies to those of George Osborne (“Austerity Reeves is at one with Osborne”, comment, Apr 2). Perhaps part of the issue is that the meaning of austerity has shifted. The word once evoked the simplicity and self-denial of figures like John the Baptist, whose austere lifestyle was defined by necessity rather than policy. Today it is a term of political contention, associated not with personal discipline but with government-imposed hardship. Reeves’s reluctance to use it suggests that, while fiscal restraint remains in practice, its branding is as important as its execution.
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April 03, 2025 12:08 UTC
What the papers say – April 3
Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policyThe papers on Thursday are led by US President Donald Trump announcing “reciprocal tariffs” on trading partners. Mr Trump’s announcement will impact trade around the world, according to the i Paper and Daily Mirror. Elsewhere, the Financial Times reports the UK is leading the charge for a European fund to help the continent’s military rearmament. And The Sun says a man linked to the 2005 London bombings is set to leave jail in the US.
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April 03, 2025 12:03 UTC
Seven of the best places to enjoy cherry blossom in the UK this spring
The UK cherry blossom season usually starts in late March and can go — depending on the variety and the weather — to late April. While the trees in our cities tend to be ornamental, native British cherry trees usually produce fruit, and this time of year see bees and other pollinators flitting from flower to flower. Here are the best places to see cherry blossom in the UK, while they last. Details Room-only doubles from £180, two-night minimum stay (doddingtonhall.com)• Cherry blossom season in Japan: where and when to go in 2025Advertisement2. National Botanic Garden of Wales, Llanarthne, CarmarthenshireThe Japanese garden is now maturing at the National Botanic Garden of WalesOriginally created in 2001 for the Chelsea Flower Show (and winning a gold medal for its designer, Professor Masao Fukuhara), the Japanese garden is now maturing at the National Botanic Garden of Wales.
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April 03, 2025 02:26 UTC
Trump announces tariffs on ‘liberation day’ — as it happened
President Trump said “April 2, 2025, will forever be remembered as the day American industry was reborn” ANDREW HARNIK/GETTY IMAGES“My fellow Americans!” President Trump said. “President Trump is an admirer of Britain and our negotiations in government showed he wants to do a deal. President Trump has vowed to impose levies on a wide range of goods from April 2, which he has declared “liberation day”. President Trump’s tariffs are essentially a tax on imports with the aim of boosting American manufacturing. The White House said that liberation day, as Trump has called it, would “fix the wrongs of the past” and “restore the golden age of America”.
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April 03, 2025 01:42 UTC
Trump piles on the tariffs but UK escapes the worst
President Trump has imposed immediate tariffs of 10 per cent on all British exports to the United States as he announced a “declaration of economic independence” for America. On his self-declared “liberation day”, Trump described the tariffs as reciprocal and said he was going to be “kind” by charging half of each country’s total anti-US measures. He then produced a chart showing rates, with the UK calculated to have barriers of 10 per cent but charges at the same level. Speaking in the White House Rose Garden at a “Make America Wealthy Again” event certain to be seen as a defining moment of his second term and for the global economy, Trump announced 10 per cent was the new baseline. It was unclear just how
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April 02, 2025 22:10 UTC
Indian-origin drug kingpin 'Starkcake' jailed for 18 years in UK over £4 million cocaine and heroin trade
These communications were analysed as part of Operation Venetic, Britain's response to the international EncroChat infiltration, as reported by news agency PTI.Analysis revealed that "Starkcake" coordinated the importation of 96 kg of cocaine, worth 3.6 million pounds, from Brazil during a month in 2020. Additionally, he arranged weekly shipments of up to 15 kg from the Netherlands. The messages also showed his involvement in distributing 20 kg of heroin and one kg of cocaine within Britain.Principal investigator Luke Seldon highlighted "Starkcake's" role in criminal operations, noting his connections to overseas suppliers and domestic distributors. The messages exposed his proficiency in money laundering, managing criminal proceeds worth millions.Investigators uncovered "Starkcake's" true identity through message analysis, combined with mobile phone location data and financial records. The NCA's success in removing such a significant criminal operator disrupts dangerous drug supply networks and reduces profit from harmful activities.
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April 02, 2025 17:38 UTC
Indian student numbers in US, UK, and Canada drop by 40% in 2024, while Germany and New Zealand see record growth
Indian student numbers drop by 40% in US, UK, and Canada, while Germany and New Zealand see record growthUS, UK, and Canada see steep declines in enrollmentsShifting preferences towards Germany and New ZealandFactors driving the changeA recalibration, not a collapseThe future of Indian student mobilityThe number of Indian students choosing the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada for higher education has dropped sharply by 40% in 2024. According to Indian government data, the number of Indian students in Germany increased by 68% from 2022 to 2024, rising from 20,700 to 34,700 students. As reported by the ICEF Monitor, New Zealand has become the most welcoming Anglophone country for Indian students, thanks to its flexible visa policies and safe environment. As Mathai pointed out, “Our destination maps now have layered overlays – visa stability indices atop rankings" (quoted by the ICEF Monitor). However, the shifts in student mobility patterns, driven by policy changes and economic factors, signal a transformation in how Indian students approach studying abroad.
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April 02, 2025 15:00 UTC
School-based nurseries: Everything you need to know – The Education Hub
But what are school-based nurseries and who will benefit? What are the other benefits of school-based nurseries? How many new school-based nurseries are being created? The government has approved 300 new school-based nurseries in the first round of funding, delivering on its manifesto pledge to create thousands of new school-based nurseries by the end of this Parliament. The first 300 school-based nurseries will be located in towns and cities across the country, from Exeter to Newcastle Upon Tyne.
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April 02, 2025 14:42 UTC
True scale of payment fraud 'is EIGHT TIMES higher than previously thought'
Fraud is the most common crime in Britain - with romance and investment scammers raking in more than everSCAM SCOURGE True scale of payment fraud in UK is EIGHT TIMES higher than previously thought, shock report revealsTHE true scale of payment fraud in the UK is eight times higher than previously thought, a shocking report claims. Financial regulators previously believed fraud through Authorised Push Payments cost Brits £380m a year but a new study puts the losses at £3billion. Experts at the National Fraud Helpline also found customers are now making more payments to scammers during each fraud swindle. During romance scams, where hoaxers convince singles to send money to an internet partner, the number of payments has soared from 5.5 in 2020 to 10.8 in 2024. In investment scams, where supposed financial experts convince Brits to part with their life savings, the average number of payments went from 2.4 to 3.6 in the same period.
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April 02, 2025 14:07 UTC
Hungary to welcome Binyamin Netanyahu and defy arrest warrant
Binyamin Netanyahu is due to arrive in Budapest on Wednesday night for a visit framed as an act of defiance by Hungary and Israel against the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrants against him for war crimes. As an ICC signatory Hungary is required to arrest the Israeli prime minister, but instead Viktor Orban, his Hungarian counterpart, will roll out the red carpet in a staged event to flout the law. Orban has instructed his ministers to explore ways for Hungary to leave the ICC and the Rome Statute treaty that created it, a move that would put him at odds with the European Union. Orban is believed to favour removing Hungary from the International Criminal Court ATTILA KISBENEDEK/AFP/GETTY IMAGESThe European Commission’s view is that all EU member states should ensure “full co-operation with the court, including by the prompt
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April 02, 2025 14:04 UTC
Rare minting error to spot on 20p coin that sold for 1160 TIMES its worth after sparking fierce eBay bidding war
SILVER LINING Rare minting error to spot on 20p coin that sold for 1160 TIMES its worth after sparking fierce eBay bidding warA rare 20p coin sold for a whopping £232 on eBay – over 1,000 times its face value. The coin, which features a rare minting error, had collectors scrambling to get their hands on it. Meanwhile, the 50p coin has become Britain’s most sought-after collectible, with rare designs fetching serious cash. Coin collectors have been urged to check their wallets as one ultra-rare 50p coin is set to be sold for more than £4,000. The 20p Coin you should check forIt dates back to 2019 and is listed for £4,136.72 on online marketplace eBay.
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April 02, 2025 13:22 UTC