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14.04.2025 โ Day Chinese Sabotage Claims Fueled Steel Crisis While Trump Blamed Three Leaders
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This page is an archive of main headlines from the UK for 14.04.2025.
It displays 123 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
14.04.2025 โข Day Chinese Sabotage Claims Fueled Steel Crisis While Trump Blamed Three Leaders
โจBritish Steel dominated headlines with allegations of Chinese "sabotage" at the Scunthorpe plant following the emergency nationalization. Government ministers expressed confidence in securing raw materials for the furnaces amid a diplomatic row with China, which issued its first statement on the situation.
Trump made controversial statements blaming Putin, Biden and Zelensky for "millions" of deaths in Ukraine, while Zelensky urged Trump to visit Ukraine before making any deal with Russia. This followed Sunday's deadly Russian missile attack on Sumy that Trump called "a mistake."
Katy Perry's historic space journey with an all-female crew aboard Blue Origin's rocket generated extensive coverage throughout the day, with media focusing on her emotional reaction upon return.
Former Conservative MP Craig Williams was among 15 people charged with gambling offenses related to betting on the 2024 election date. The inquest into Warwick Davis's wife's death revealed she died from post-surgery complications.
Trump made controversial statements blaming Putin, Biden and Zelensky for "millions" of deaths in Ukraine, while Zelensky urged Trump to visit Ukraine before making any deal with Russia. This followed Sunday's deadly Russian missile attack on Sumy that Trump called "a mistake."
Katy Perry's historic space journey with an all-female crew aboard Blue Origin's rocket generated extensive coverage throughout the day, with media focusing on her emotional reaction upon return.
Former Conservative MP Craig Williams was among 15 people charged with gambling offenses related to betting on the 2024 election date. The inquest into Warwick Davis's wife's death revealed she died from post-surgery complications.
14.04.2025
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BAWL OF FAMER | Golf
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described Sunday's attack, which killed 34 people and injured 117, as "horrifying".
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The Guardian
Trump warns exemptions on smartphones, electronics will be short-lived, promises future tariffs
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SMILING SICKO | UK News
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Golf | Tom Olver
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US President Donald Trump called Sunday's attack, which killed 34 people and injured 117, a "horrible thing".
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Politics | Craig Munro
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BBC
Trump says no-one 'off the hook' as he suggests new Chinese tariffs
The suggestion of future levies may dampen hopes of a thaw in US-China relations.
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UK | Noora Mykkanen
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BAWL OF FAMER | Golf
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The Independent
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The Independent
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Trump called Sunday's attack, which killed 34 people, 'horrible' and 'a mistake', with Germany calling it a war crime.
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06:38โขMcIlroy Claims Emotional Masters Win
โจThe newspapers report extensively on Rory McIlroy's emotional Masters win, completing his career Grand Slam after a playoff victory (Daily Mail, Mirror, Sky News, Sun). The Russian missile attack on Ukraine's Sumy that killed 34 people continues to generate coverage, with Trump calling it "horrible" and "a mistake" while Zelensky urges him to visit Ukraine (BBC). The British Steel crisis continues with reports of Chinese "sabotage" at a plant, requiring government intervention (Independent, Spectator), while Birmingham faces such severe rat infestation that the British Army has been deployed (Metro).
06:45
New Statesman
One of the greatest beneficiaries of the American economy seems intent on razing it to the ground.
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The Spectator
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BAWL OF FAMER | Golf
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BBC
Trump suggests tariff exemption for China-made smartphones could be short-lived
The suggestion of future levies may dampen hopes of a thaw in US-China relations.
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The Guardian
EU foreign ministers meet in wake of deadly Russian attack on Sumy as Zelenskyy issues plea for Trump to visit Ukraine
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The Guardian
Trump warns exemptions on smartphones, electronics will be short-lived, promises future tariffs
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The Guardian
โThe sky wonโt fallโ: China plays down Trump tariff risks
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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has called for a DOGE team to be deployed in every local council in England to reduce waste and inefficiencies.
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Chinese companies should be blocked from critical infrastructure, MPs told
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The Guardian
โThe sky wonโt fallโ: China plays down Trump tariff risks as stock markets rally
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ROR EMOTION | Golf
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09:29
BBC
European markets up as Trump suggests Chinese tariff exemption might be short lived
The suggestion of future levies may dampen hopes of a thaw in US-China relations.
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09:30โขBritish Steel Plant Faces Chinese Sabotage Claims
โจThe newspapers report heavily on the British Steel plant crisis, with a "race against time" to save the facility amid allegations of Chinese "sabotage" (HuffPost UK, Independent, Spiked, The Times, Sky News). Trump's tariff policy continues to generate headlines, with European markets reacting to his suggestion that Chinese exemptions may be short-lived, while China publicly downplays risks (BBC, Guardian, New Statesman). Rory McIlroy's emotional Masters victory remains prominent in coverage, with details of his personal life and rekindled marriage featuring heavily (Mirror, Sun). Domestically, Nigel Farage calls for "DOGE teams" to eliminate waste in English councils (Breitbart), while a Surrey pub invasion by "travellers" made headlines (Daily Mail).
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ROR EMOTION | Golf
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STAG TRAGEDY | World News
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Gambling Commission said 15 people have been charged
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The Spectator
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BRAVE BATTLE | Cricket
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A Russian missile killed 34 people on Sunday in an attack that Trump described as "a mistake" and Germany called "a war crime".
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The Sun
BRAVE BATTLE | Cricket
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The Spectator
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UK | Luke Alsford
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11:59โขBritish Steel Crisis Deemed Chinese Sabotage
โจThe newspapers report extensively on the British Steel crisis, with the UK government taking control amid claims of Chinese "sabotage" (Independent, Sky News). In Ukraine, President Zelensky urges Trump to visit before making any deal with Russia, following a Russian missile attack that killed 34 people which Trump called "a mistake" and Germany termed "a war crime" (BBC). A former Conservative MP faces gambling charges related to betting on the general election date (Times, Spectator). Celebrity news includes coverage of cricket legend Alec Stewart's wife's death after a cancer battle (Sun), and gossip about Rory McIlroy's personal life following his Masters win (Daily Mail, Mirror).
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READY FOR LIFTOFF | World News
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Zelensky stated others simply canโt understand whatโs happening without witnessing it first-hand as he told Trump to come to Ukraine.
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UK | Jasper King
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Showbiz | Rishma Dosani
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HEAR ME SOAR | World News
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The Spectator
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Sky News
Breaking | Live
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HEAR ME SOAR | World News
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Breaking | Live
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Showbiz | Rishma Dosani
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14:16โขKaty Perry Makes History In All-Female Space Mission
โจThe newspapers report extensively on Katy Perry's historic space journey with an all-female crew aboard Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin rocket (Daily Mail, Metro, Mirror, Sky News, Sun). Ukraine's President Zelensky has urged Trump to visit Ukraine to better understand the war, following Trump's description of a deadly Russian missile attack as "a mistake" (BBC, Breitbart). The British Steel crisis continues with debate over whether Net Zero policies are to blame (HuffPost UK, Spiked), while former Conservative MP Craig Williams is among 15 people charged in an election betting scandal (Independent, Times). In Birmingham, questions arise about why the army is handling a waste management crisis (Spectator).
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Manchester Arena terrorist Hashem Abediโs rampage in prison is only the latest in a long line of failures.
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HEAR ME SOAR | World News
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โTHE HIGHEST HIGHโ | World News
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โTHE HIGHEST HIGHโ | World News
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A Russian missile killed 34 people on Sunday in an attack that Trump described as "a mistake" and Germany called "a war crime".
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FOOTIE TRAGEDY | Football
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Why both the contrarian right and conformist left have fallen for the lies of Israelophobia.
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US | Josh Milton
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17:16โขTrump Blames Three Leaders For Ukraine War Deaths
โจThe newspapers report extensively on Trump's comments about the Ukraine war, with him blaming Putin, Biden, and Zelensky for "millions" of deaths (BBC, Metro, Sky News). Zelensky has urged Trump to visit Ukraine before making any deal with Russia, following a deadly missile attack that Trump described as "a mistake" and Germany called "a war crime" (BBC, Breitbart). In other news, Arsenal legend Kevin Campbell's death has been attributed to multiple organ failure after losing over 10 stone in four months (Daily Mail, Sun), while Katy Perry's historic space journey with Blue Origin continues to generate coverage (Mirror).
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Accusations of sabotage swirl over fate of UKโs final virgin steel plant, yet Beijing warns against creating โpolitical and security issuesโ.
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ON THE PROWL | UK News
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The criminal-justice system has become corrupted by multiculturalism. How can MPs still deny this?
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The former Tory MP Craig Williams, who was a parliamentary aide to Rishi Sunak when he was Prime Minister, is among 15 people to be charged with gambling offences over bets placed on the date of the 2024 General Election.
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The Independent
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Hashem Abedi attacked prison officers at HMP Frankland last weekend
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WARWICK'S HEARTBREAK | Showbiz
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World | Josh Milton
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Nayib Bukele has won praise from Donald Trump for imprisoning some "very bad people" deported from the US.
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Ed Miliband promised โclose co-operationโ with Beijing a month before the government wrested control of British Steel from Jingye
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KEIR'S WORST NIGEMARE | Politics
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21:07โขChinese "Sabotage" Claims Fuel British Steel Crisis
โจThe newspapers report extensively on the British Steel nationalization crisis, with accusations that China attempted to "sabotage" the UK's final primary steel mill (Breitbart London, The Independent, The Times). Labour's past support for Chinese investment in critical infrastructure is being scrutinized as the government wrests control from Chinese company Jingye (The Times). In other news, former Tory MP Craig Williams is among 15 people charged with gambling offenses related to betting on the 2024 election date (Channel 4 News), while El Salvador's leader Nayib Bukele refuses to take back a man deported from the US in error (BBC News).
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The Guardian
US begins inquiry into pharmaceutical and chip imports in bid to impose tariffs
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