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President Donald Trump has announced a series of new tariffs on imports into the US which have threatened to ignite a trade war.

Our explainer looks at what tariffs are, what’s happening in the US and what impact it might have on the UK.

Trump's tariffs

We’ve seen various claims about local elections being “cancelled” after some councils asked to delay polls due to be held in May.

Elections for nine councils in England have been postponed to May 2026 due to local government reorganisation, but other elections are going ahead.

Elections explainer

It’s been claimed online that the pilot of a Black Hawk helicopter involved in a crash with a plane in Washington DC was a transgender woman named Jo Ellis.

This is false. Jo Ellis is a real helicopter pilot, but she has confirmed that she is alive and was not involved in the crash.

Crash claims