3 h. ago Donald Trump 'Liberation Day' live: US tariffs set to hit UK and world in huge blow

Donald Trump has promised to today - Wednesday April 2, 2025 - roll out tariffs on imports from other countries, which the President believes will free the US from a reliance on foreign goods

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35 h. ago The Latest: Trump to roll out new tariffs that he promises will free the US from foreign goods

President Donald Trump says Wednesday will be “Liberation Day” — when he plans to roll out a set of tariffs he promises will free the United States from foreign goods

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47 h. ago Trump has promised tariff ‘liberation day’. Americans aren’t so sure

Even the president’s supporters are sceptical of new levies to be imposed on trading partners on April 2

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51 h. ago Trump's worldwide tariff threats spark global stock market tailspin: Shares slump over fears trade war will lead to recession

Trump is due to receive tariff recommendations on Tuesday and has promised to unveil a massive tariff plan on Wednesday, dubbed 'Liberation Day'

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5 d. ago EPA offers industrial polluters a way to avoid rules on mercury, arsenic and other toxic chemicals

As part of a push to roll back dozens of environmental regulations, the Trump administration is offering coal-fired power plants and other industrial polluters a chance to receive exemptions from rules requiring them to reduce emissions of toxic chemicals, including mercury, arsenic and benzene

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1 week ago States team up to defend green transportation projects targeted by Trump

As President Donald Trump's administration seeks to roll back funding for transit, walking and biking projects, some states are trying to advance them on their own

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1 week ago Pentagon reportedly planning to cut workforce by at least 50,000 – US politics live

Cuts are expected to come from hiring freezes, dismissing some probationary workers and by people taking up an offer to resignDonald Trump’s zeal to roll back environmental regulations could have real impacts on health in the United States, reports the Guardian’s Oliver Milman, Dharna Noor and Aliya Uteuova:A push by Donald Trump’s administration to repeal a barrage of clean air and water regulations may deal a severe blow to US public health, with a Guardian analysis finding that the targeted rules were set to save the lives of nearly 200,000 people in the years ahead. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump drops new tariff bombshell after Canada threatens to 'shut off electricity completely' to three US states

Donald Trump continued his feud with Canadian leaders with a promise that 'we'll just get it all back' when reciprocal tariffs go into effect next month.

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3 w. ago The Guardian view on why Canada matters: a nation in the global frontline | Editorial

Donald Trump has deliberately picked a fight with its northern neighbour. This malign strategy must be stoppedIt is two months since Justin Trudeau announced his resignation as Liberal party leader and Canada’s prime minister. After a decade in power, Mr Trudeau had become increasingly unpopular. Two out of three Canadians thought he was doing a bad job. The opposition Conservatives led in almost every poll. With the Liberals staring a 2025 general election defeat in the face, Mr Trudeau’s ministers forced him out. His successor will be chosen this Sunday.But then came Donald Trump. Mr Trump wants to strengthen the US at the expense of its neighbours. His hostility to Canada is thus visceral and deep. Without any justification, he promised illegal 25% tariffs on all Canadian and Mexican imports. As a fig leaf for his intentions, he falsely claimed that Canada’s 5,000-mile border with the US was an open door for migrants and drugs. He talked, repeatedly and deliberately, of anne...

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3 w. ago Trump pauses tariffs on most imports from Mexico as Trudeau expects Canada

Delay in import taxes for one month builds to promised roll out of reciprocal tariffs on April 2 against all U.S. trade partners

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3 w. ago China boosts its defence spending by 7% after threatening US with 'any war' amid Trump's tariff roll

Sabre-rattling China is set to boost its defence spending by 7.2% after threatening America with 'any war' amid a furious row over Donald Trump's planned tariffs.

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4 w. ago Dealmaking slumps in UK amid higher taxes and trade uncertainty

The fall came during a period in which Labour unveiled higher taxes for firms and Donald Trump won the US election promising global trade tariffs.

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4 w. ago States look to bolster consumer protection as Trump promises tariffs and trade war

Officials warn that the closing of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will have dire effects on vulnerable consumers including veterans and the elderly

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