Most of Tuesday’s front pages lead with markets around the world which continued to slide as US President Donald Trump vowed to stay the course. In its headline the i Paper says “billions wiped off pensions amid worldwide stock market turmoil”. The paper reflects on Monday’s trading and examines Asian, British and US markets dropping, sparking fears of a recession.
Fears of an escalatory tariff war between China and the US are laid out on the front of the Financial Times after Trump threatened additional 50% tariffs on China if Beijing did not withdraw its retaliatory levies. “Trump issues new China tariff threat” is the headline next to the lead story which is surrounded by some dramatic-looking graphs after US stocks closed slightly lower after a day of volatile trading.
Closer to home there is a defiant message from Trump which has caught the lead story on Tuesday’s Metro. He is pictured on Air Force One telling reporters that tariffs are “medicine”. Trump’s medicine, the paper quips, “helps the world’s economy go down”.
Asked if he would be open to a pause in tariffs to allow for negotiations, Trump said on Monday: “We’re not looking at that.” These remarks shape the front page of the Guardian’s lead as the president is pictured fielding questions from reporters next to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
Matt’s cartoon on the front of the Daily Telegraph also delves into the tariff turmoil. It shows a bat remembering the Covid-19 crisis: “They can’t blame bats for the financial contagion. This one leaked from the White House.” Above the drawing is a photo of Trump after the president called for calm.
The Daily Mail splashes on the story of the British woman who gave birth to a healthy baby girl after having her sister’s womb transplanted into her in a UK first that could benefit thousands more women. A picture of Grace Davidson, who was born without a womb, husband Angus and baby Amy nestles to the side of the paper.
The Daily Mirror also leads with the donor sisters. Grace and her husband Angus have described welcoming baby Amy Isabel into the world in February as “the gift of life” – which forms the tabloid’s headline.
The Daily Express also leads with the womb transplant “medical breakthrough”.
The Times says having a cat or a dog boosts wellbeing as much as a wife or husband. The paper also speaks to the Gen Z student who, it says, is fighting online abuse.
More domestic news on the front of the Sun which says a 20-year-old man has been charged with assault after Manchester City and England midfielder Jack Grealish was allegedly slapped following Sunday’s Premier League 0-0 draw with rivals Manchester United.
Finally, the Daily Star draws on the time it ran a series of stories leading to ex-Prime Minister Liz Truss famously failing to outlast the tabloid’s 60p lettuce in office. Now the paper says “manbaby’s doing even more than iceberg Liz to sink world economy”.
