Friday April 4 2025
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LIVE
Markets drop as China retaliates against US with 34% tariff

Stocks fell globally after the tariffs announcement. EU and Canada said they were preparing retaliatory measures

US news
2 minutes ago
NEW
What do Trump’s tariffs mean for you?

Stock markets are struggling, economists are warning of recessions and companies are considering where they base their operations

US news
NEW
This little piggy went to market in the US — just before tariffs hit
Companies
Illustration of UK trade and tariffs.
Which British sectors will be hardest hit?

More than £60 billion worth of British goods are exported to the US each year. The president’s tariffs threaten sectors from pharmaceuticals to Scotch whisky

Politics
Portrait of Andy Burnham, Mayor of Manchester.
INTERVIEW
Andy Burnham: If I was an MP now, I would be saying ‘I’m not happy’

The mayor of Greater Manchester is challenging the prime minister over welfare, education and the mental health crisis, but says he no longer yearns for the job

Politics
Collage of young athletes and celebrities.
YOUNG POWER LIST
Revealed: the 30 most inspiring people under 30 in the UK
Young Power List
Rachel Zegler as Snow White in the 2025 live-action film adaptation.
As Snow White heads for $115m loss, how can Disney recover?
US movie news
Livia Tossici-Bolt arriving at Poole Magistrates Court.
UPDATED
Activist guilty of breaching protected zone outside abortion clinic
Crime
Collage of Manchester City executives, coach, and trophy.
NEW
MATT LAWTON
City accuse Premier League of distorting rules in Arsenal’s favour
Football
Illustration of lungs, an inhaler, and a car, with overlaid graphs.
Working days lost to respiratory illness soar since pandemic
Healthcare
Collage of young athletes and celebrities.
YOUNG POWER LIST
Revealed: the 30 most inspiring people under 30 in the UK
Young Power List
Collage of young athletes and celebrities.
YOUNG POWER LIST
Revealed: the 30 most inspiring people under 30 in the UK
Young Power List
Rachel Zegler as Snow White in the 2025 live-action film adaptation.
As Snow White heads for $115m loss, how can Disney recover?
US movie news
Rachel Zegler as Snow White in the 2025 live-action film adaptation.
As Snow White heads for $115m loss, how can Disney recover?
US movie news
Livia Tossici-Bolt arriving at Poole Magistrates Court.
UPDATED
Activist guilty of breaching protected zone outside abortion clinic
Crime
Livia Tossici-Bolt arriving at Poole Magistrates Court.
UPDATED
Activist guilty of breaching protected zone outside abortion clinic
Crime
Collage of Manchester City executives, coach, and trophy.
NEW
MATT LAWTON
City accuse Premier League of distorting rules in Arsenal’s favour
Football
Collage of Manchester City executives, coach, and trophy.
NEW
MATT LAWTON
City accuse Premier League of distorting rules in Arsenal’s favour
Football
Illustration of lungs, an inhaler, and a car, with overlaid graphs.
Working days lost to respiratory illness soar since pandemic
Healthcare
Illustration of lungs, an inhaler, and a car, with overlaid graphs.
Working days lost to respiratory illness soar since pandemic
Healthcare
Collage of young athletes and celebrities.
YOUNG POWER LIST
Revealed: the 30 most inspiring people under 30 in the UK
Young Power List
Rachel Zegler as Snow White in the 2025 live-action film adaptation.
As Snow White heads for $115m loss, how can Disney recover?
US movie news
Livia Tossici-Bolt arriving at Poole Magistrates Court.
UPDATED
Activist guilty of breaching protected zone outside abortion clinic
Crime
Collage of young athletes and celebrities.
YOUNG POWER LIST
Revealed: the 30 most inspiring people under 30 in the UK
Young Power List
Collage of young athletes and celebrities.
YOUNG POWER LIST
Revealed: the 30 most inspiring people under 30 in the UK
Young Power List
Rachel Zegler as Snow White in the 2025 live-action film adaptation.
As Snow White heads for $115m loss, how can Disney recover?
US movie news
Rachel Zegler as Snow White in the 2025 live-action film adaptation.
As Snow White heads for $115m loss, how can Disney recover?
US movie news
Livia Tossici-Bolt arriving at Poole Magistrates Court.
UPDATED
Activist guilty of breaching protected zone outside abortion clinic
Crime
Livia Tossici-Bolt arriving at Poole Magistrates Court.
UPDATED
Activist guilty of breaching protected zone outside abortion clinic
Crime
Collage of Manchester City executives, coach, and trophy.
NEW
MATT LAWTON
City accuse Premier League of distorting rules in Arsenal’s favour
Football
Illustration of lungs, an inhaler, and a car, with overlaid graphs.
Working days lost to respiratory illness soar since pandemic
Healthcare
Collage of young athletes and celebrities.
YOUNG POWER LIST
Revealed: the 30 most inspiring people under 30 in the UK
Young Power List
Rachel Zegler as Snow White in the 2025 live-action film adaptation.
As Snow White heads for $115m loss, how can Disney recover?
US movie news
Livia Tossici-Bolt arriving at Poole Magistrates Court.
UPDATED
Activist guilty of breaching protected zone outside abortion clinic
Crime
Collage of Manchester City executives, coach, and trophy.
NEW
MATT LAWTON
City accuse Premier League of distorting rules in Arsenal’s favour
Football
Illustration of lungs, an inhaler, and a car, with overlaid graphs.
Working days lost to respiratory illness soar since pandemic
Healthcare
Collage of young athletes and celebrities.
YOUNG POWER LIST
Revealed: the 30 most inspiring people under 30 in the UK
Young Power List
Collage of young athletes and celebrities.
YOUNG POWER LIST
Revealed: the 30 most inspiring people under 30 in the UK
Young Power List
Rachel Zegler as Snow White in the 2025 live-action film adaptation.
As Snow White heads for $115m loss, how can Disney recover?
US movie news
Rachel Zegler as Snow White in the 2025 live-action film adaptation.
As Snow White heads for $115m loss, how can Disney recover?
US movie news
Livia Tossici-Bolt arriving at Poole Magistrates Court.
UPDATED
Activist guilty of breaching protected zone outside abortion clinic
Crime
Livia Tossici-Bolt arriving at Poole Magistrates Court.
UPDATED
Activist guilty of breaching protected zone outside abortion clinic
Crime
Collage of Manchester City executives, coach, and trophy.
NEW
MATT LAWTON
City accuse Premier League of distorting rules in Arsenal’s favour
Football
Collage of Manchester City executives, coach, and trophy.
NEW
MATT LAWTON
City accuse Premier League of distorting rules in Arsenal’s favour
Football
Illustration of lungs, an inhaler, and a car, with overlaid graphs.
Working days lost to respiratory illness soar since pandemic
Healthcare
Illustration of lungs, an inhaler, and a car, with overlaid graphs.
Working days lost to respiratory illness soar since pandemic
Healthcare
Collage of young athletes and celebrities.
YOUNG POWER LIST
Revealed: the 30 most inspiring people under 30 in the UK
Young Power List
Rachel Zegler as Snow White in the 2025 live-action film adaptation.
As Snow White heads for $115m loss, how can Disney recover?
US movie news
Livia Tossici-Bolt arriving at Poole Magistrates Court.
UPDATED
Activist guilty of breaching protected zone outside abortion clinic
Crime
Collage of young athletes and celebrities.
YOUNG POWER LIST
Revealed: the 30 most inspiring people under 30 in the UK
Young Power List
Collage of young athletes and celebrities.
YOUNG POWER LIST
Revealed: the 30 most inspiring people under 30 in the UK
Young Power List
Rachel Zegler as Snow White in the 2025 live-action film adaptation.
As Snow White heads for $115m loss, how can Disney recover?
US movie news
Rachel Zegler as Snow White in the 2025 live-action film adaptation.
As Snow White heads for $115m loss, how can Disney recover?
US movie news
Livia Tossici-Bolt arriving at Poole Magistrates Court.
UPDATED
Activist guilty of breaching protected zone outside abortion clinic
Crime
Livia Tossici-Bolt arriving at Poole Magistrates Court.
UPDATED
Activist guilty of breaching protected zone outside abortion clinic
Crime
Collage of Manchester City executives, coach, and trophy.
NEW
MATT LAWTON
City accuse Premier League of distorting rules in Arsenal’s favour
Football
Illustration of lungs, an inhaler, and a car, with overlaid graphs.
Working days lost to respiratory illness soar since pandemic
Healthcare
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Collage of a group of pilots, a plane, and Tunnock's Tea Cakes.
Tunnock’s tea cakes cleared for take-off by RAF 60 years after ban
Scotland
More than 500,000 young people have never worked
Politics
King Charles III speaking with a pilot and flight programmer at a Mission Aviation Fellowship event.
PHOTOGRAPHY
News in pictures
King Charles III speaking with a pilot and flight programmer at a Mission Aviation Fellowship event.
PHOTOGRAPHY
News in pictures
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Editor's picks

Young Power List 2025

Lando Norris lounging on a black leather couch with his racing helmet.
INTERVIEW
Lando Norris: ‘Being happy with myself isn’t easy’
Young Power List

World

French and British Chiefs of Defence Staff arrive by train in Kyiv.
NEW
Putin accused of delaying Ukraine ceasefire as defence chiefs visit Kyiv

Britain, France and Germany have accused Russia of stalling on a ceasefire deal while continuing to attack Ukraine’s energy infrastructure

Russia-Ukraine war
16 minutes ago
Vice President JD Vance speaking at Pituffik Space Base in Greenland.
JD Vance to visit Italy as Meloni calls tariffs ‘mistaken’
Europe
Tony Mokbel leaving the Court of Appeal in Melbourne after being granted bail.
NEW
Infamous drug dealer freed after corrupt police practices exposed
Australasia
Protester reacting to South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment.
South Korean president removed from office
Asia
A young boy stands amidst the rubble of a destroyed school in Gaza City.
NEW
Israeli troops expand ‘security zone’ in northern Gaza
Israel-Hamas war
Svetlana Zakharova of the Bolshoi Ballet performing in a production of The Sleeping Beauty.
MARC BENNETTS
Bolshoi ballet’s ‘clumsy’ new star shows arts stifled by Putin’s hold
Europe
Collage of Donald Trump, a torn one dollar bill, a world map, and stock market graphs.
NEW
EXPLAINER
What is the logic behind Trump’s tariffs?
US news
Protester reacting to South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment.
South Korean president removed from office
Asia
A young boy stands amidst the rubble of a destroyed school in Gaza City.
NEW
Israeli troops expand ‘security zone’ in northern Gaza
Israel-Hamas war
Svetlana Zakharova of the Bolshoi Ballet performing in a production of The Sleeping Beauty.
MARC BENNETTS
Bolshoi ballet’s ‘clumsy’ new star shows arts stifled by Putin’s hold
Europe
Collage of Donald Trump, a torn one dollar bill, a world map, and stock market graphs.
NEW
EXPLAINER
What is the logic behind Trump’s tariffs?
US news
Vice President JD Vance speaking at Pituffik Space Base in Greenland.
JD Vance to visit Italy as Meloni calls tariffs ‘mistaken’
Europe
Tony Mokbel leaving the Court of Appeal in Melbourne after being granted bail.
NEW
Infamous drug dealer freed after corrupt police practices exposed
Australasia
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Comment

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PATRICK MAGUIREThere’s one war Labour is ready to fight

Frustrated with its inability to push through reforms, Downing Street is gearing up for an assault on Whitehall’s powers

Illustration of a man saying he can change another man who is injured and unconscious.

Cartoon by Morten Morland

Portrait of Gerry Baker.
GERARD BAKERTrump tests America’s threshold for pain
a woman wearing a white sweater and gold earrings smiles for the camera
EMMA DUNCANChoose Europe — because we can’t rely on the US
Blurred photo of a busy hospital emergency ward.
SEBASTIAN PAYNEWould the NHS save your life? It depends where you live
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MAX HASTINGS | NOTEBOOKStill moved by a soldier’s astonishing heroism
Portrait of Gerry Baker.
GERARD BAKERTrump tests America’s threshold for pain
a woman wearing a white sweater and gold earrings smiles for the camera
Blurred photo of a busy hospital emergency ward.
a man wearing glasses and a tan suit looks at the camera
Portrait of Gerry Baker.
a woman wearing a white sweater and gold earrings smiles for the camera
Blurred photo of a busy hospital emergency ward.
a man wearing glasses and a tan suit looks at the camera

Business & Money

TV screen showing Donald Trump speaking, with a stock market graph in the background.
NEW
Stock market rout accelerates as China imposes tariffs on US

Fears of trade war grow after world’s second largest economy puts an extra 34% tax on all US goods

Companies
a man wearing glasses and a suit stands in front of a white background
Alistair OsborneTrump’s tariffs: those pesky penguins had it coming
a man wearing glasses and a blue shirt has his arms crossed
Harry WallopCEOs should give LinkedIn a rest
Helge Lund, BP chairman, during a London interview.
BP chairman Helge Lund to step down
Companies
Nissan SUVs on a production line.
NEW
Electric and hybrid car sales bounce in March
Companies
JCB 245XR reduced swing crawler excavator lifting scrap wood.
JCB to double size of US plant in wake of Trump tariffs
Companies
Roy Jakobs, CEO of Philips, at a restaurant table.
INTERVIEW
LUNCH WITH THE TIMES
Philips boss Roy Jakobs: ‘I’m very aware that health can’t be taken for granted’
Helge Lund, BP chairman, during a London interview.
BP chairman Helge Lund to step down
Companies
Nissan SUVs on a production line.
NEW
Electric and hybrid car sales bounce in March
Companies
JCB 245XR reduced swing crawler excavator lifting scrap wood.
JCB to double size of US plant in wake of Trump tariffs
Companies
Roy Jakobs, CEO of Philips, at a restaurant table.
INTERVIEW
LUNCH WITH THE TIMES
Philips boss Roy Jakobs: ‘I’m very aware that health can’t be taken for granted’
a man wearing glasses and a suit stands in front of a white background
Alistair OsborneTrump’s tariffs: those pesky penguins had it coming
a man wearing glasses and a blue shirt has his arms crossed
Harry WallopCEOs should give LinkedIn a rest

Sport

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Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City celebrates winning the Premier League.
NEW
De Bruyne reveals he’ll leave City at end of season
Football
PGA: PGA Championship - Final Round
EXCLUSIVE
INTERVIEW
Koepka: Rory’s never been in a fist fight. Shane? Probably a few
Golf
TJ Atwood of All Star South dunking during a British Basketball League All-Stars game.
Martyn ZieglerClubs accused of malice as civil war threatens British basketball
Illustration of a soccer game, showing Luis Díaz in an offside position but not interfering with play.
Gregor RobertsonThe biggest refereeing injustice at Anfield on Wednesday (no, not that one)
NEW
‘It’s pathetic’ — Tarkowski’s wife slams death threats after tackle
Football
NEW
Postecoglou: It’s not my job to build bridges with Tottenham fans
Football
NEW
CHALLENGE CUP
‘The game would start with a five-minute fight’ — Hull unite in rivalry
O’Sullivan: I was scared to pick up my cue and may miss World Championship
Snooker
James Tarkowski and his wife Sam smiling for a photo.
NEW
‘It’s pathetic’ — Tarkowski’s wife slams death threats after tackle
Football
Ange Postecoglou, Tottenham's head coach, reacts during a Premier League match.
NEW
Postecoglou: It’s not my job to build bridges with Tottenham fans
Football
Rugby players tackling during a match.
NEW
CHALLENGE CUP
‘The game would start with a five-minute fight’ — Hull unite in rivalry
Ronnie O'Sullivan chalking his cue during a snooker match.
O’Sullivan: I was scared to pick up my cue and may miss World Championship
Snooker
TJ Atwood of All Star South dunking during a British Basketball League All-Stars game.
Martyn ZieglerClubs accused of malice as civil war threatens British basketball
Illustration of a soccer game, showing Luis Díaz in an offside position but not interfering with play.
Gregor RobertsonThe biggest refereeing injustice at Anfield on Wednesday (no, not that one)

Life & Style

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INTERVIEW
Larry Lamb at 77: ‘I’m lucky to have been with amazing women’

He’s famous for playing nice guy Mick in Gavin & Stacey, but the actor admits he wasn’t always so likeable

TV & Radio
Garden fountain surrounded by spring flowers.
Ann TrenemanWhy a water feature is a must for your garden
Four bottles of wine.
Jane MacQuittyThe best wines of the rhône 2023 vintage
Two brothers and teachers, Adam and Lee Parkinson, posing for a photo.
FIRST PERSON
Male teachers? We’re role models. It’s the most important thing we’ll do
Parenting
Two men smiling in their kitchen.
Mr and Mr John Lewis: meet the shop’s interiors guru and his husband
Property & Home
Rachel Johnson, editor of The Lady magazine, sitting on an orange chaise lounge.
FIRST PERSON
‘Vain, shallow, over-paid’ — Rachel Johnson on her life at The Lady
Celebrity
Atlantic puffin amongst wildflowers.
Seven brilliant spring walks in Scotland
Scotland
Two brothers and teachers, Adam and Lee Parkinson, posing for a photo.
FIRST PERSON
Male teachers? We’re role models. It’s the most important thing we’ll do
Parenting
Two men smiling in their kitchen.
Mr and Mr John Lewis: meet the shop’s interiors guru and his husband
Property & Home
Rachel Johnson, editor of The Lady magazine, sitting on an orange chaise lounge.
FIRST PERSON
‘Vain, shallow, over-paid’ — Rachel Johnson on her life at The Lady
Celebrity
Atlantic puffin amongst wildflowers.
Seven brilliant spring walks in Scotland
Scotland
Garden fountain surrounded by spring flowers.
Ann TrenemanWhy a water feature is a must for your garden
Four bottles of wine.
Jane MacQuittyThe best wines of the rhône 2023 vintage

Culture

David Hockney standing in front of his painting, "The Arrival of Spring."
The day David Hockney painted me — and said: ‘Your mother won’t like it’

Donatien Grau reveals the extraordinary experience of sitting for the artist, as the largest exhibition devoted to his work opens in Paris

Art
Travis Fimmel in Black Snow season 2.
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight — Black Snow
TV & Radio
Band photo of four people in front of a red car.
UPDATED
Going out or staying in? Our critics pick the best things to do this week
Art
George Clooney as Edward R. Murrow in a stage production of "Goodnight, and Good Luck."
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Good Night, and Good Luck — does George Clooney’s presidential run start here?
Theatre & Dance
Dennis Hopper on the set of Apocalypse Now.
INTERVIEW
‘He was a stoned Forrest Gump’ — Mike Scott on Dennis Hopper
Music
Elton John and Brandi Carlile in a promotional photo.
REVIEW
Elton John and Brandi Carlile’s album is a gutsy, flamboyant tearjerker
Music
Film still of Jack Black, Danielle Brooks, and Jason Momoa in *A Minecraft Movie*.
REVIEW
A Minecraft Movie — zero stars for this unforgivable disaster
Film
George Clooney as Edward R. Murrow in a stage production of "Goodnight, and Good Luck."
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Good Night, and Good Luck — does George Clooney’s presidential run start here?
Theatre & Dance
Dennis Hopper on the set of Apocalypse Now.
INTERVIEW
‘He was a stoned Forrest Gump’ — Mike Scott on Dennis Hopper
Music
Elton John and Brandi Carlile in a promotional photo.
REVIEW
Elton John and Brandi Carlile’s album is a gutsy, flamboyant tearjerker
Music
Film still of Jack Black, Danielle Brooks, and Jason Momoa in *A Minecraft Movie*.
REVIEW
A Minecraft Movie — zero stars for this unforgivable disaster
Film
Travis Fimmel in Black Snow season 2.
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight — Black Snow
TV & Radio
Band photo of four people in front of a red car.
UPDATED
Going out or staying in? Our critics pick the best things to do this week
Art
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Travel

Collage of a barn conversion and a woman in an ice bath.
What I learnt on the fitness retreat celebrities love — in Wiltshire

The Body Camp is loved by the likes of Mel C and Gabby Logan. After a high-energy programme of ice baths, boxing sessions and burpees, Lizzie Frainier can see why

England
Gorizia, Italy town square with colorful buildings.
The capital of culture — and smuggling — that straddles two countries
Person booking cheap airline flights on a mobile app.
TRAVEL DOCTOR
‘I fell for a travel WhatsApp scam — but my bank won’t refund me’
Advice
Place des Vosges in Paris, France.
An insider’s guide to the best neighbourhoods in Paris
Paris
Pool and lounge area at the Magnolia Hotel, one of the best affordable hotels in the Algarve
10 of the best affordable hotels in the Algarve under £200
Algarve
Cherry blossom trees in bloom at Kew Gardens.
Seven of the best places to enjoy cherry blossom in the UK this spring
UK
Bar and lounge at Montcalm Mayfair hotel in London
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
Win a luxury London break worth up to £1,380 at Montcalm Mayfair
Place des Vosges in Paris, France.
An insider’s guide to the best neighbourhoods in Paris
Paris
Pool and lounge area at the Magnolia Hotel, one of the best affordable hotels in the Algarve
10 of the best affordable hotels in the Algarve under £200
Algarve
Cherry blossom trees in bloom at Kew Gardens.
Seven of the best places to enjoy cherry blossom in the UK this spring
UK
Bar and lounge at Montcalm Mayfair hotel in London
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
Win a luxury London break worth up to £1,380 at Montcalm Mayfair
Gorizia, Italy town square with colorful buildings.
The capital of culture — and smuggling — that straddles two countries
Person booking cheap airline flights on a mobile app.
TRAVEL DOCTOR
‘I fell for a travel WhatsApp scam — but my bank won’t refund me’
Advice

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