Letter: President’s billionaire backers must force him to change courseNews Feed
From Bill Emmott, Dublin, Ireland
Scott Bessent takes the lead as countries queue to make US trade dealNews Feed
Former hedge fund’s role marks shift away from tariff hardliners in Trump’s White House
US stocks resume sell-off as traders fret over tariffsNews Feed
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Many NHS staff struggle to use electronic records effectively, report findsNews Feed
Poor training and lack of investment are main challenges to successful deployment, says think-tank
UK hails new theme park as ‘vote of confidence’ in BritainNews Feed
Sir Keir Starmer to confirm Universal visitor attraction that will bring an estimated £50bn boost for the economy
Trump defies market tumult and pushes ahead with trade warNews Feed
Investors take fright with new tariffs on the EU, China and other major trading partners coming into force on Wednesday
Correction: Richard NixonNews Feed
Richard Nixon placed a 10 per cent surcharge on dutiable imports in 1971 to pressure Germany and Japan to revalue their currencies, not devalue them as wrongly stated in an article on April 7
US revokes more than 500 foreign student visasNews Feed
Higher education associations raise concerns as crackdown on universities intensifies
FirstFT: Trump to push ahead with extra 50% tariff on ChinaNews Feed
Also in today’s newsletter, Singapore warns over end of free trade era, and Musk slams Trump’s trade tsar