How Donald Trump's tariff crackdown, which he has dubbed 'Liberation Day', will impact on Ireland and the EU dominates Wednesday's front pages.
The Irish Times, Irish Examiner and Irish Independent lead with the US tariffs.
The Echo and the Irish Sun also lead with the threat US tariffs pose to businesses in Ireland.
Today's front page of The Irish Sun pic.twitter.com/qWt13woWaT
— The Irish Sun (@IrishSunOnline) April 2, 2025
The Government is set to shelve the Occupied Territories Bill to 'keep the US happy', the Irish Daily Mail reports.
All this and lots more in Wednesday's Irish Daily Mail. pic.twitter.com/mv9ykKE4v9
— The Irish Daily Mail (@irishdailymail) April 2, 2025
CAB found stairs missing at the home of a gang member, The Herald reports.
In the North, the Belfast Telegraph leads with the controversial 'Brand Builder' company, which has been shut down leaving clients in the lurch.
The Irish News leads with a pub stabbing.
The front page of today’s Irish News. pic.twitter.com/hCMWd3CmlP
— The Irish News (@irish_news) April 2, 2025
Donald Trump’s tariff blitz dominates headlines across Wednesday’s UK newspapers.
The Times, the Independent and the i Paper say the US president is expected to hit the UK with a raft of tariffs, which will come into immediate effect.
Welfare reforms will rule an extra 400,000 out of any work, says the Times #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/wdJd6p3SPQ
— Jamie Whitehead (@jamiewh_) April 1, 2025
Wednesday's front page: UK told to 'prepare for the worst' as Trump begins his global trade war#Tomorrowspaperstoday
Latest: https://t.co/R3gNko8sS7 pic.twitter.com/ZDRtSD3wtx— The i Paper (@theipaper) April 1, 2025
The Independent’s front page on 2 April 2025 warns of a looming trade war as Trump imposes new tariffs, threatening 25,000 UK car industry jobs and a £1.1 trillion global impact. A volcanic eruption in Iceland also forces evacuations. #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/5ns2XEjmng
— Andrew Clifford (@sentinelcurrent) April 1, 2025
However, the Daily Telegraph says prime minister Sir Keir Starmer is preparing a number of economic concessions in an attempt to persuade Mr Trump to spare the UK from his “liberation day” trade crackdown.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Starmer’s 11th-hour bid to halt trade war'#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/pP7W51Humi— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) April 1, 2025
Among the concessions, according to The Guardian, would be a significant tax cut for US technology companies.
PM offers US tech firms tax cut in return for lower Trump tariffs, says the Guardian #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/s5Z0V16Y9y
— Jamie Whitehead (@jamiewh_) April 1, 2025
Meanwhile, the Financial Times says scared investors are pouring into gold funds at the highest rate since the pandemic amid US tariff concerns.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Wednesday April 2 https://t.co/rczFwn45jK pic.twitter.com/kOtjE8P9Ev
— Financial Times (@FT) April 1, 2025
The Daily Mirror splashes on fears 25,000 car industry jobs could be lost in the tariff campaign.
Tomorrow's front page: Carnage https://t.co/2Oo1TVJEuw #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/koRKe7KLZA
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) April 1, 2025
And the Daily Mail warns that tariffs could trigger a fresh crisis for chancellor Rachel Reeves, who delivered her spring economic statement last week.
Tomorrow's Daily Mail leads on Trump tariffs, and also carries a photo of the Beckhams as David prepares to turn 50 #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/cPAdj7BFrJ
— Jamie Whitehead (@jamiewh_) April 1, 2025
Metro leads on a Chinese student convicted of drugging and raping 10 women, as well as 23 more women coming forward with their own allegations.
Metro: Student rapist: 23 more victims #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/2VyQZS6Neq
— Jamie Whitehead (@jamiewh_) April 1, 2025
Lastly, The Sun writes that the charity boss who accused Britain's Duke of Sussex of harassment has deleted her social media accounts after being harassed by supporters of Harry and his wife.
On tomorrow's front page: Charity boss bullied by Meg trolls https://t.co/knPjeDrvwE pic.twitter.com/zJXVVuiq9w
— The Sun (@TheSun) April 1, 2025
US attorney general Pam Bondi said on Tuesday that she would seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, who was charged with murdering a UnitedHealthcare executive in Manhattan last year, The New York Times reports.
