'Tariff turmoil' and 'bland American cheese'

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The front page of the Guardian shows a trader in New York looking at screens showing financial markets reacting to Trump's tariff announcement - they are all trending downwards. The headline reads; Tariff turmoil wipes trillions of dollars off global stock markets.
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Most papers on Friday morning are splitting their front pages between updates on Donald Trump's "tariff turmoil" that's wiped "trillions off global stock markets" and the latest in the Duke of Sussex's charity row. Dozens of downward sloping charts on the front page of the Guardian illustrate the hit financial markets took after Trump announced a raft of worldwide tariffs on Wednesday night - for Wall Street, that led to its biggest one-day losses since June 2020, during the pandemic.

The front page of the Daily Mail shows a trader with his hands over his eyes, and over his image there is an illustration of the NASDAQ dropping 5.41%. The accompanying headline reads: Meltdown - Global stock markets plunge £2 trillion as Trump's tariffs cause calamity for investments and pensions.
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It's a "meltdown" over on the front page of the Daily Mail, which reports that that £2 trillion plunge that markets experienced on Thursday has caused "calamity for investments and pensions".

The front page of the i Paper shows the headline: Britain threatens America with new 'Tesla tax' as stock markets tumble. Below, a headline with a picture of cheddar cheese reads: Why cheddar could avoid meltdown.
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Cheddar cheese, the i Paper reports, might be spared the "meltdown" that other UK producers are fearful will happen when they're slapped with new American tariffs of 10%. And that boils down to one harsh truth, Stephen Jones, co-founder of Somerdale, tells the paper: "There are some nice American cheeses, but most of it's pretty bland and horrible."

The front page of the Financial Times shows a composite picture of Donald Trump next to an image of various stock markets from around the world, which all dropped on Thursday. The accompanying headline reads: World reels from Trump trade shock.
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The Financial Times also looks at the products and sectors that will likely face higher prices, but it reports that - contrary to the US president's promises - the country's consumers will be the "biggest victims" and will be "paying more for everything from trainers to beer". Car buyers are in line for a $30bn hit, it adds, while clothing, wine, spirits, luxury goods and flight tickets will all see price increases.

The front page of the Daily Telegraph shows a picture of a woman in a black and white polka dotted dress and white hat cheering on the sidelines of a horse race. She is joined by two men, on either side, wearing suits who are also smiling. The headlines on the front page read: Britain must copy Singapore, says Hunt. Below, a headline reads: Harry attacks 'blatant lies' of charity boss.
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"Britain must copy Singapore", Jeremy Hunt tells the Daily Telegraph and "resist the siren song" of responding to the US with retaliatory tariffs. In what the paper describes as his "first major intervention since leaving office", the former chancellor asks that the prime minister model the modern British trading system on its former colonial trading post's current system. "Make Britain a low-tax nation" suggests Hunt, resurfacing an idea, the paper notes, that gained traction during Brexit debates.

The front page of the Daily Mirror shows a picture of the Duke of Sussex next to Sentebale chair Sophie Chandauka at an event where the two were speaking on stage. The accompanying headline reads: Harry charity probe - Prince claims investigation will expose 'blatant lies' after bitter public row. Above a picture of Donald Trump accompanies the headline: Shocks & shares - Trump tariffs spark markets meltdown.
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The Daily Mirror similarly gives equal play to Trump's trade war and a report on the "Harry charity probe" - but also gives readers a taste of what to expect ahead of this weekend's Grand National Festival

The front page of the Metro shows an illustrated picture of Donald Trump, with red and blue colouring. The accompanying headline reads: Donald Slump, trillions wiped off US market as tariff war sparks slowdown fear. A picture of the Duke of Sussex is below, with the accompanying headline: Harry: It's all lies. Robust probe will unveil truth on why I quit, claims Prince...as boss says it will 'comfort' public.
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The Metro frontpage headlines its tariff coverage "Donald Slump". The paper's lead story focuses on the row engulfing Sentebale, the charity founded by the Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, who resigned last week over disagreements with its chair, Sophie Chandauka. She has claimed she made a whistleblower complaint about issues including what she described as an abuse of power, bullying, sexism and racism. "It's all lies" the paper reports Prince Harry saying in response to Chandauka's claims.

The front page of the Sun shows a picture of a jockey and horse jumping, with the headline: Grand National. Below a picture of a toilet seat with a Union Jack has a headline that reads: No lav lost...PM backs British toilet seats. Another headline reads: Bog off, Trump!
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"Just one day until the big race" tops the front of the Sun, which dedicates most of the page to gearing up for the Grand National. The paper adds that there's "no lav lost" as the PM is preparing to "back toilet seats" - one of the 8,000 US products the UK is threatening tariffs on.

The front page of the Times shows a picture of King Charles meeting with a Papua New Guinean pilot who wears his uniform alongside a traditional tribal mask. They are both smiling. The headline above reads: "Wasted generation of half-million who have never had job".
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King Charles III returned to public duties this week, after suffering side-effects from his cancer treatment, the Times reports. It uses most of its front to showcase the smiling monarch at a "flying visit" to the RAF in London. Elsewhere, the paper spotlights an analysis on a "wasted generation", which found more than half a million young people who are not studying or working "have never had a job". The PM, the paper reports, has said he was "genuinely shocked" by the figure.

"Donald Slump" is the Metro, external's headline as it reports on the falls on global stock markets in response to the new US import taxes. "Meltdown" is the Daily Mail, external's assessment. It says the market turmoil has lead to a "calamity" - including for the investments and pensions of millions of British savers. The Financial Times describes the new tariffs as an "astonishing act of self harm", external that has "upended a global economic order that America helped to create". In its editorial, the Times says Trump's "self-defeating fortress economy", external has damaged America's credibility.

The i Paper splashes on the retaliatory measures being considered by the government here - including possible tariffs on American cars, alcohol and clothing, external. The Sun says there's "no lav lost" with Britain considering targeting US toilet seats, external - among eight thousand possible American products.

"Britain must copy Singapore" is the Daily Telegraph's headline, quoting an editorial written for the paper by the former chancellor, external, Jeremy Hunt. In what they bill as "his first major intervention since leaving office last year", Hunt has urged the prime minister to transform the UK into a "low tax" nation that embraces free trade, in the wake of the tariffs turmoil.

A man out-of-focus in front of a screen showing CNBC news talking about share lossesImage source, Reuters
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The fall in global stock markets after Trump's tariffs was the lead story on many of Friday's papers

The other story dominating the front pages is the latest fallout from the row engulfing the charity, Sentebale, which was co-founded by Prince Harry. The Daily Mirror, external, Daily Express, external, and Metro, external all lead with the increasingly bitter row between the Duke of Sussex and Sentebale's chairwoman, Sophie Chandauka.

The Guardian says there's anger from relatives of those killed in the Hillsborough disaster, external, over the findings of an investigation by the police watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct. It concluded that no senior South Yorkshire Police officers were guilty of misconduct for blaming the behaviour of Liverpool supporters. The investigation did though find four senior officers culpable of gross misconduct for other failures.

The Times reports on research that suggests the diet of the Chagga people, external, who live in northern Tanzania, has been found to have "strikingly positive" health benefits. The cuisine - which is rich in vegetables, grains and fermented foods - could reportedly help prevent conditions including Alzheimer's and arthritis.

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