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11.04.2025 โ€” Day China Raised Tariffs While Parliament Recalled For Steel

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This page is an archive of main headlines from the UK for 11.04.2025.

It displays 117 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

11.04.2025 โ‡ข Day China Raised Tariffs While Parliament Recalled For Steel
โŒจChina escalated the trade war by raising tariffs on US goods from 84% to 125%, with President Xi urging the EU to resist Trump's "bullying." Markets remained volatile despite Trump's insistence the US was "doing really well" and White House claims of "great optimism."

The tragic helicopter crash in New York's Hudson River that killed a Siemens executive, his wife and three children continued to receive extensive coverage, with reports the family was celebrating one of the children's birthdays.

By afternoon, domestic politics took center stage as Parliament was recalled to pass emergency legislation to save British Steel and potentially nationalise the company, with PM Starmer warning national security was "on the line."

Prince Harry claimed his police protection was withdrawn as a deliberate plot to prevent him and Meghan from leaving the Royal Family, generating significant media attention.
11.04.2025
00:10
The Guardian

Trump admits โ€˜transition costโ€™ of tariffs as global markets sink again โ€“ business live

00:10

00:46โ‡ขSpanish Family Among Six Dead In Hudson River Helicopter Tragedy

โŒจThe newspapers report on a tragic helicopter crash in New York's Hudson River, killing six people including a Spanish family of five and the pilot (BBC, Daily Mail, Guardian, Independent, Metro, Mirror, Sky News, Sun). Multiple outlets describe how the helicopter's blades detached mid-air before it plunged into the water, with footage capturing the horrific moment (Daily Mail, Mirror). Meanwhile, global markets continue to sink as Trump acknowledges "transition cost" of his tariffs while still pursuing his trade war with China (Channel 4, Guardian, Times). Other ongoing stories include warnings about potential infrastructure sabotage to telecoms networks (Breitbart) and controversy surrounding Hamas's designation as a terrorist organization (Spiked).
02:34
The Guardian

Asian markets sink as Trump admits โ€˜transition costโ€™ of tariffs โ€“ business live

02:34
02:51
BBC

Asian markets slide after Trump tariff concerns send US shares tumbling

It comes after Trump said tariffs on China would reach 145% for some products due to a pre-existing 20% levy.
02:51
03:34
BBC

Gold hits record high as Trump tariffs trigger US-China trade war fears

An escalating trade war between the US and China has sent investors rushing towards safe-haven assets.
03:34
05:34
The Guardian

Trump tariff suspension only a โ€˜fragile pauseโ€™, says Macron, as gold soars amid market jitters โ€“ business live

05:34
05:42
The Guardian

Macron speaks of โ€˜90 days of uncertaintyโ€™ as Trump tariffs spark further losses

05:42
05:51
BBC

Gold hits record high as Asian markets fall again over Trump tariffs uncertainty

The US president tells his cabinet that a period of difficult transition is inevitable, but insists that investors are happy.
05:51
05:51
HuffPost UK
Starmer Accused Of Failing Ukraine With Latest Funding Package
05:51
05:59
The Guardian

Trump tariff suspension only a โ€˜fragile pauseโ€™, says Macron

05:59

06:18โ‡ขSiemens Executive Family Among Six Killed In Helicopter Plunge

โŒจThe newspapers report on a tragic helicopter crash in New York's Hudson River that killed a tech executive, his wife and three children, along with the pilot (BBC, Daily Mail, Independent, Metro, Mirror, Sky News, Sun). Reports detail how the helicopter's blades detached mid-air before it plunged into the water (Mirror). Meanwhile, economic uncertainty continues as global markets react to Trump's tariff policies, with gold hitting record highs (BBC) and France's Macron warning the tariff suspension is only a "fragile pause" (Guardian). PM Starmer faces criticism for providing inadequate funding support to Ukraine (HuffPost).
06:42
06:59
BBC

UK announces further ยฃ450m military support for Ukraine as 50 countries to meet in Brussels

The UK and Germany are convening a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group aimed at "piling pressure" on Vladimir Putin.
06:59
07:16
The Guardian

FTSE 100 opens higher as Macron warns Trump tariff suspension only a โ€˜fragile pauseโ€™

07:16
07:25
The Guardian

FTSE 100 and European stocks rise as Macron warns Trump tariff suspension only a โ€˜fragile pauseโ€™

07:25
07:42
07:59
BBC

UK announces further ยฃ450m military support for Ukraine as 50 countries meet in Brussels

The UK and Germany are convening a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group aimed at "piling pressure" on Vladimir Putin.
07:59
07:59
The Guardian

Early European rally wanes as Macron warns Trump tariff suspension only a โ€˜fragile pauseโ€™

07:59
08:16
The Guardian

China raises tariffS on US goods from 84% to 125%, finance ministry says

08:16
08:25
BBC

China raises tariffs on US goods to 125% as trade war with US ramps up

Chinaโ€™s president Xi Jinping says there are "no winners in a tariff war" as Beijing faces 145% levies on goods imported to the US.
08:25
08:34
BBC

China raises tariffs on US goods to 125% as trade war ramps up

Chinaโ€™s president Xi Jinping says there are "no winners in a tariff war" as Beijing faces 145% levies on goods imported to the US.
08:34
08:34

08:36โ‡ขChina Raises Tariffs To 125% On US Goods

โŒจThe newspapers report on China retaliating in the trade war with the US by raising tariffs on American goods from 84% to 125% (BBC, Guardian, Sky News), with President Xi Jinping warning there are "no winners" in such conflicts. In domestic news, the UK economy unexpectedly "grew strongly" according to reports, seen as positive for Chancellor Rachel Reeves (HuffPost, Spectator). The tragic helicopter crash in New York's Hudson River that killed a Siemens executive and his family continues to receive coverage (Independent, Sun). Additionally, Labour MPs are reportedly pushing Prime Minister Starmer to implement a Blair-style digital ID system, ostensibly to address illegal migration (Breitbart).
08:51
08:59
The Guardian

China raises tariffs on US goods to 125% as Xi urges EU to resist Trump โ€˜bullyingโ€™

08:59
11:33

11:43โ‡ขChina Escalates With 125% Tariffs On US Goods

โŒจThe newspapers report on the escalating US-China trade war as China raises tariffs on US goods to 125%, with President Xi urging the EU to resist Trump's "bullying" (BBC, Guardian, Independent, Sky News). UK domestic stories include a mother arrested for confiscating her own children's iPads (Daily Mail), another jailed for drowning her young sons (Metro), and criticism of PM Starmer's US trip as "kissing Trump's ass" (HuffPost). Celebrity news features Mark Wright discussing parenthood with Michelle Keegan (Mirror), while climate policy debates continue with criticism of Net Zero as economically damaging (Spiked).
13:59
BBC

Global markets in flux as Trump says US 'doing really well' on tariffs policy

The US stock exchange opens flat hours after China retaliated with 125% tariffs on US goods.
13:59
14:58
15:07
15:07

15:09โ‡ขParliament Recalled For British Steel Crisis

โŒจThe newspapers report on escalating US-China trade tensions, with China imposing 125% tariffs on US goods while markets remain volatile (BBC, Guardian, Independent, Spectator). Trump claims the US is "doing really well" despite market turmoil (BBC, Independent). In domestic news, Parliament has been urgently recalled to address the British Steel crisis and potentially save 3,000 jobs (Sky News, Sun). The government faces criticism regarding Muslim grooming gang investigations (Breitbart) and honours bestowed on former Conservative ministers (Mirror). A tragic helicopter crash in New York continues to receive coverage (Daily Mail).
16:07
17:41
The Guardian

Trump insists tariff war is โ€˜doing really wellโ€™ as recession fears mount

17:41
18:06
The Guardian

White House says there is โ€˜Great optimism in this economyโ€™

18:06
18:41
The Guardian

White House says there is โ€˜great optimismโ€™ in the economy despite ongoing market volatility

18:41

19:00โ‡ขParliament Recalled To Nationalise British Steel

โŒจThe newspapers report on the UK government's intervention to save British Steel, with Parliament being recalled to vote on nationalisation as the Prime Minister warns national security is "on the line" (Morning Star, Sky News). Prince Harry claims his police protection was withdrawn as a deliberate plot to prevent him and Meghan from leaving the Royal Family, generating significant coverage (Daily Mail, Mirror, Sun). Meanwhile, the Europe-Ukraine Conference has yielded additional financial support for Kyiv, but disagreements persist regarding peacekeeper deployment, with tensions between Britain and the EU (Breitbart). The US-China trade war continues to feature prominently, with the White House expressing "great optimism" despite market volatility (Guardian, Independent).
19:32
20:31
BBC

Wall Street stocks up at end of rollercoaster week

The US stock exchange closes slightly up after China retaliated with 125% tariffs on US goods.
20:31
20:40
The Guardian

Trump insists tariff war is โ€˜doing really wellโ€™ as recession fears mount

20:40
21:31
21:48