'Trump trade madness' and 'BYD bonanza'
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Now for our look at the morning papers, with most front pages dominated by President Trump's threatened new tariffs - and particularly their impact on the UK.
The Telegraph leads with what it calls the prime minister's "11th hour bid" to halt a potential trade war, external with Washington - and says Number 10 is preparing to finalise a package of economic concessions. The Guardian reports that the government has offered to slash taxes for US tech-firms, external in return for lower tariffs on its imports to the US, while the impact on Britain's motor industry, external is the focus of the Mirror. It warns of "Car-nage" amid fears that 25,000 vehicle production jobs could be put at risk.
The Daily Mail says the chancellor faces a fresh crisis, external due to the potentially "crippling tariffs" and reports that Rachel Reeves' latest financial plans are under threat, just a week after her Spring Statement. The Financial Times reports that investors are flocking to gold as they brace themselves for a potential global trade war, external.
Labour's welfare reforms feature prominently on the front of the Times. It reports that the government's own figures suggest an extra 400,000 people could end up being signed off as unfit to work, external because of the changes. The Department for Work and Pensions tells the paper that a £1bn support package will help sick and disabled people back to work.
The Sun leads with the latest fallout from the row engulfing Sentebale, the charity founded by the Duke of Sussex, following Prince Harry's resignation over disagreements with its chair, Sophie Chandauka. Her spokesperson tells the paper she's been forced to shut down her social media accounts because of online abuse., external
Pictured on the covers of several papers arew the actors chosen to play Paul, John, George and Ringo in four films telling the story of the Beatles. Paul Mescal, Harris Dickinson, Joseph Quinn and Barry Keoghan will portray the Fab Four in the big-screen quadrilogy.
And the ongoing Birmingham bin strikes make the cover of the i Paper, which profiles a man billed as "the city's busiest rat catcher", external. Unsurprisingly, Will Timms says business is booming since refuse workers went on strike last month. He claims rodents "as big as dogs" are roaming the city.
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