
The papers on Thursday are led by US President Donald Trump announcing “reciprocal tariffs” on trading partners.
The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, The Independent and The Times report Mr Trump confirmed sweeping import levies on countries across the world – including a 10% tariff on US imports of UK goods – as he hailed America’s “declaration of economic independence”.
THE GUARDIAN: Trump hits UK with 10% tariffs as US ignites global trade war #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/aKLLRTfD1Q
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THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Trump unleashes tariffs #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/sBKZIJdAvU
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THE TIMES: Trump piles on the tariffs #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/RQq68E3dZB
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The Daily Mail leads with Mr Trump’s comments that the US economy had been “looted, pillaged, raped and plundered… by friend and foe” as he vowed to end what he called the “unilateral policy of economic surrender” to “foreign scavengers”.
DAILY MAIL: Trump's tariff war on 'foreign scavengers' #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/JPqXtxp2ts
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Mr Trump’s announcement will impact trade around the world, according to the i Paper and Daily Mirror.
THE i PAPER: Trump triggers $1 trillion global trade war - in threat to UK jobs and wages #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/wkTv98hJiJ
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DAILY MIRROR: Trading blows #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/WSGl9Uu4Yh
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Elsewhere, the Financial Times reports the UK is leading the charge for a European fund to help the continent’s military rearmament.
FINANCIAL TIMES: UK plan for joint European fund to help finance continent's rearmament #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/8XVEgOd2X1
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Heathrow bosses had been warned twice about threats to the airport’s power supply in the days before a fire forced it to close for a day, according to the Metro.
METRO: Heathrow 'had two fire warnings' #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/46XRQf7mlX
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And The Sun says a man linked to the 2005 London bombings is set to leave jail in the US.
THE SUN: 7/7 'Mr Big' back on UK streets #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/hhFyeWhrzC
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