Wednesday’s news headlines are dominated – in print and online – by one story and one story only. The US is set to unveil its newest tariffs, which are expected to hit every country with what the US media is reporting to be a blanket 20% tariff on all non-American goods. The headlines range from the stock markets, the UK’s attempts for a last-minute exemption, and how the tariffs threaten to unbalance the books for Chancellor Rachel Reeves.

Beyond the tariffs, there are a handful of other stories dominating the UK news including an armed man being shot dead at Milton Keynes station, the ongoing row between Prince Harry and the charity he founded, and news that 23 more women have made allegations against serial rapist Zhenhao Zou.

Major developers will now work with a single lead regulator for significant projects, streamlining the planning process and aiming to reduce costs.

Zhenhao Zou, a 28-year-old PhD student, has been convicted of drugging and raping 10 women, with 23 additional potential victims now reported, increasing the estimated total to over 50 worldwide.

Virginia Giuffre expressed gratitude for public support after revealing she was told she had “four days to live” due to kidney renal failure following a car crash with a school bus in Australia.

Six men, aged 20 to 66, are being treated for injuries that are not life-threatening following a significant fire at the Blairlinn industrial estate in Cumbernauld.

PC Trevor Lock, renowned for his role in the 1980 Iranian embassy siege, passed away at the age of 85, feeling regret over the hostage situation’s tragic outcome.