[ad_1] Few papers avoid mentioning - or leading - on Donald Trump's threat of global tariffs that he is poised to unveil on Wednesday. "Carnage" and "Trump trade madness" splashes the Daily Mirror, as it reports that the UK is "braced for new wave of tariffs today". Trump has trailed the measures for weeks, initially suggesting that the tariffs would match whatever levies other countries impose, but as the deadline
[ad_1] Wanqing Zhang, Larissa Kennelly and Kirstie BrewerBBC Global China Unit and BBC NewsBBCTwenty-three more women have come forward to the police with allegations against serial rapist Zhenhao Zou - a Chinese PhD student found guilty in London last month of drugging and raping 10 women across two continents.Police said at the conclusion of his trial they had video evidence, filmed by Zou himself, of potentially 50 more victims -
[ad_1] Sima KotechaSenior UK correspondentBBCMessages included jokes about someone who was said to be at risk of taking their lifeLeaked messages show prison staff at a Welsh prison laughing at violent encounters with inmates and making fun of self-harm incidents.In them, one staff member at privately-run HMP Parc in Bridgend responded to a complaint about an inmate and said: "The prisoners need to be broken mentally and physically".It is understood
[ad_1] Tariffs of 20% on Northern Ireland goods entering the US could cost local businesses at least £100m in lost sales, an economist has estimated.US President Donald Trump is expected to announce a new round of tariffs on Wednesday.The UK government has been trying to negotiate an exemption but now expects that tariffs will be imposed on UK goods.Northern Ireland sold goods worth about £1.3bn to the US in 2023,
[ad_1] Gareth Pennant JonesBBC NewsAlan Chappell-WilliamsAlan Chappell-Williams says he was beaten unconscious by two men in Cardiff A man has recalled a "frightening" violent attack which ended in his car being stolen, as figures show a sharp rise in car thefts.Alan Chappell-Williams was beaten unconscious by two men in May 2024 while walking home from Cardiff city centre after an evening out with a friend.His mobile phone, wallet and keys
[ad_1] BBCThe girl entered the river close to Barge House Causeway, near London City AirportAn 11-year-old girl who went missing in the River Thames has been named as Kaliyah Coa.The Met Police said "a recovery mission" is now under way to find her along the Thames.Police were called at about 13:20 BST on Monday after Kaliyah, who had been playing during a school inset day, entered the water near Bargehouse
[ad_1] Elliw GwawrPolitical correspondent, BBC Wales NewsBBCChildren and young people staying in hostels, campsites or outdoor centres will be in Wales exempt from paying a proposed tourism tax, the Welsh government has announced.Concerns had been raised that a charge of 75p per night, would make school trips unaffordable to low-income families.Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford had previously said that exempting children from the visitor levy would see a "significant fall" in
[ad_1] Trevor Lock, the policeman who was taken hostage in a siege on the Iranian embassy in 1980, has died aged 85, his daughter has confirmed.PC Lock was freed along with 24 other hostages after a six-day stand-off between members of a dissident Iranian group and the SAS.It later emerged he had tackled the leader of the gunmen and saved the life of an SAS soldier.He was awarded the George
[ad_1] The government's policy of adding VAT to private school fees will "interfere with the fundamental right to education", the High Court has heard.In front of a packed court room, with headteachers and students in school uniforms listening from the public gallery, Lord David Pannick KC, argued the policy is discriminatory.The legal challenge is being brought by families who say their needs "cannot be adequately met in the state sector"
[ad_1] BBCEmergency services were called to a large fire in CumbernauldSix people have been injured after a huge fire broke out at an industrial estate in North Lanarkshire.BBC News understands two people are being treated for serious burns and four others for smoke inhalation.Six fire engines were sent to Blairlinn Industrial Estate in Cumbernauld at 14:35 where a single storey building was found to be "well alight". Some surrounding buildings
