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05.04.2025

05.04.2025 โ€” Day Global Markets Trembled Under Trump's Tariffs

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This page is an archive of main headlines from the UK for 05.04.2025.

It displays 83 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

05.04.2025 โ‡ข Day Global Markets Trembled Under Trump's Tariffs
โŒจTrump's 10% tariffs on UK and other nations came into effect, prompting Jaguar Land Rover to halt US shipments by early afternoon. Morning reports highlighted global market turmoil, with US stocks experiencing their worst week since Covid. China's retaliatory tariffs raised fears of a widening trade war.

The Grand National horse race provided a brief distraction, with 33/1 outsider Nick Rockett winning the ยฃ1 million prize in a father-son triumph for Willie and Patrick Mullins.

Security concerns intensified with a former MI6 boss warning Britain must prepare for war against Russia, while evening reports revealed intelligence warnings that Putin is plotting to sabotage UK gas pipelines, recommending Britons prepare 72-hour "survival kits."

Anti-Trump "Hands Off" protests spread across US cities, with over 1,000 demonstrations by late evening. A significant political scandal emerged as Labour MP Dan Norris was arrested on suspicion of rape and child sex offences.
05.04.2025
04:10
BBC

Worst week for US stocks since Covid as Trump's 10% tariffs on UK kick in

A "baseline" tariff on imports from many countries to the US has come into effect.
04:10
05:37
The Guardian

Trump tariffs come into effect in โ€˜seismicโ€™ shift to global trade

05:37

05:38โ‡ขTrump's Tariffs Trigger Global Market Turmoil

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on Trump's 10% baseline tariff on imports now in effect (BBC, Guardian, Sky News, Breitbart), marking a "seismic shift to global trade" (Guardian). This follows the worst week for US stocks since Covid (BBC), with markets entering bear territory. Additionally, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has asked NATO allies to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP (Breitbart). In other news, Russell Brand faces serious allegations of rape and sexual assault with fresh details emerging about the police investigation (Mirror), while the wife of Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana was reportedly robbed of luxury items (Sun).
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09:18
A spate of legal challenges preventing politicians from standing in elections exposes the crisis of liberal democracy. The left should be cautious about celebrating when reactionaries get taken down by the courts, argues Richard Hames.
09:18

10:36โ‡ขPutin Threat Prompts War Preparations Warning

โŒจThe newspapers report on international tensions following a former MI6 boss warning Britain must prepare for war with Putin threatening Europe (Independent). Economic concerns continue as China imposes tit-for-tat tariffs on US goods, raising trade war fears and affecting global markets including the FTSE 100 (Times, BBC, Guardian). New video contradicts Israel's account of the deadly aid worker attack in Gaza (Sky News). Personal tragedies feature prominently with singer Duffy's mother dying ten years after her kidnap and rape ordeal (Daily Mail), and a man mauled to death while feeding his brother's dogs (Metro).
10:43
11:26
BBC

US businesses brace for impact as latest round of Trump tariffs kicks in

Donald Trump says big business "is not worried", but farmers and entrepreneurs say "the math won't add up".
11:26
13:26
BBC

Trump tells US to 'hang tough' over tariffs as Land Rover pauses shipments to country

Donald Trump imposed a 25% tariffs on foreign-made cars as part of his economic plan to "supercharge" the US economy.
13:26

15:02โ‡ขLand Rover Freezes US Shipments As Tariffs Bite

โŒจThe newspapers report on Trump's car tariffs and their impact on UK industries, with Land Rover pausing US shipments (BBC, Sky News). There are contrasting narratives about UK's response - Trump claims the UK PM is "very happy" with minimum rates (Breitbart), while other sources highlight economic concerns. Meanwhile, sporting events provide respite from economic news, with extensive coverage of the Grand National horse race at Aintree (Independent, Mirror, Sun), drawing tens of thousands of spectators. Urban renewal also features, with a ยฃ135 million project to revitalize a "dead" UK town (Metro).
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15:42
The Guardian

Jaguar Land Rover pauses shipments to US as Trump says impact of tariffs โ€˜wonโ€™t be easyโ€™

15:42
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17:26โ‡ขLand Rover Halts US Exports Under Trump Tariffs

โŒจThe newspapers report on major trade tensions as Jaguar Land Rover pauses US shipments due to Trump's tariffs, with Trump warning the impact "won't be easy" (Guardian, Sky News, BBC). French business leaders have rejected President Macron's call to stop US investments, describing it as "out of the question" (Breitbart). A significant political scandal has emerged with Labour MP Dan Norris being arrested on suspicion of rape and child sex offences (Daily Mail, Sun). Meanwhile, a former MI6 boss warns Britain must prepare for war as Putin threatens Europe (Independent), while the Grand National horse race concludes with emotional scenes (Mirror).
18:41
The Guardian

โ€˜Hands Offโ€™ protests take off across US to oppose Trump agenda

18:41
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19:24
The Guardian

โ€˜Hands Offโ€™ protests take off across US and in Europe to oppose Trump agenda

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23:30
The Guardian

More than 1,000 โ€˜Hands Offโ€™ anti-Trump protests hit cities across the US

23:30