18 h. ago Britain could unleash UK's 'apex weapon' against Donald Trump after destructive tariffs

An expert has warned that Donald Trump could soon find himself on the receiving end of one of the UK's most influential assets - the Royal Family - after the US President launched a global trade war

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41 h. ago Trump’s tariffs plan gets mixed reaction in New York: ‘I believe we were lied to’

Some seemed nonplussed and said it would make no difference, while others expressed support for Trump’s plan Donald Trump’s “liberation day” – his plan to overturn decades of US free trade policy – was getting a mixed reaction in New York on Tuesday.With Trump planning to unleash tariffs on global trading partners on Wednesday, many said the price rises economists are predicting would make no difference because they were already out of reach of pinched pocketbooks. Others said they would accept short-term price hikes for longer-term US economic well-being. Continue reading...

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48 h. ago Donald Trump to unleash new wave of 'Liberation Day' tariffs

President Trump has already announced steep tariffs on imports of steel, aluminium and now cars. But all eyes are on what he might do next

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50 h. ago Scottish economy 'turbulence' fear as Trump prepares to unleash tariffs

Growing unease as firms anticipate “rising costs and escalating geopolitical tension”

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61 h. ago Trump’s tariffs in numbers: The biggest losers amid escalating US trade war

As Donald Trump is poised to unleash a fresh slate of tariffs on so-called ‘Liberation Day’ (2 April), data correspondent Alicja Hagopian examines which countries are most at risk from new tariffs on up to $3.3 trillion of goods

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66 h. ago The ‘Dirty 15’ countries braced for harder hit from Trump’s tariffs as world prepares for ‘Liberation Day’

Trump is set to unleash his largest batch of trade tariffs on so-called ‘Liberation Day’ this Wednesday

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3 d. ago Large majority of Europeans support retaliatory tariffs against US, poll finds

Survey shows between 56% and 79% across seven countries in favour if Trump introduces ‘Liberation Day’ leviesA large majority of western Europeans support retaliatory tariffs against the US, a survey has shown, if Donald Trump introduces sweeping import duties for major trading partners as expected this week.The US president appears likely to unleash a range of tariffs, varying from country to country, on Wednesday, which he has called Liberation Day. He also said last week that a 25% levy on cars shipped to the US would come into force the next day. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Starmer preparing for trade war as Trump tariffs on UK ‘look inevitable’

With Trump due to unleash a global trade war with tariffs on Wednesday, the UK is now preparing to retaliate while still making a big offer to get a trade deal over the line

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