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What Trump’s tariffs could mean for UK consumers
A global trade war could affect everything from prices to pensions, and inflation to interest rates
Global economy will ‘massively suffer’ from Donald Trump tariffs, Ursula von der Leyen warns – Europe live
European Commission president hopes to move from confrontation to negotiation after Trump attack on ‘pathetic’ EU
European stock markets join global sell-off after Trump tariff announcement – business live
Ursula von der Leyen says tariffs a ‘major blow’ to world economy after US President Trump targets allies on what he dubbed ‘liberation day’
Asian countries riven by war and disaster face some of steepest Trump tariffs
Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos hit with rates over 40% as experts say the real target is China
Starmer says UK has ‘range of levers’ as he promises to respond to Trump tariffs with ‘cool and calm heads’ – UK politics live
Prime minister says the UK government is ‘prepared’ and would not agree economic deal with US if he does not think it is good for UK
‘We introduced avocado to the high street!’ How Pret conquered London – and began eyeing the rest of the world
The sandwich chain now has 274 branches in the capital. How did it grow so huge – and can anything stop it getting even bigger?
UK ministers will respond to US tariffs with ‘calm heads’, Starmer tells business chiefs
Prime minister says tariffs will be ‘a challenge’ but UK is better placed with 10% rate than EU at 20%
Trump’s tariffs could deliver a $27bn blow to Australia – and the cost of a global trade war would be far higher
How other countries retaliate matters hugely for how Australia’s economy weathers the storm of ‘liberation day’, experts say
The left needs to halt the UK’s slide into Farageism. This is the kind of leader who could do it
Leftwing policies have mass appeal – what’s needed is a figurehead who can bring back alienated voters and dodge culture wars, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
Trump tariff global reaction – country by country
The US president’s new tariff regime on every country threatens to unleash a global trade war. Here we explore how the world is responding
Labor offers $1bn in loans to Australian export companies and seeks to loosen US trade ties after Trump tariffs
Federal government unveils protective measures to help export-focused companies tap alternative markets
Canada Trump tariff exemption ‘like dodging a bullet into the path of a tank’, says business leader
Automotive industry and prime minister Mark Carney note that 25% tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum and automobiles will still come into effect within hours
Trump goes full gameshow host to push his tariff plan – and nobody’s a winner
There were charts and scores, as if The Price Is Right had come to Washington. The big prize? A global trade war
Donald Trump hits Australian exporters with 10% tariffs in ‘liberation day’ speech
Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese says ‘no one has got a better deal’ but adds ‘that doesn’t mean it’s a good thing’