‘Major blow’: world leaders react to Trump tariffs

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After the US President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs yesterday, global leaders have reacted to the unprecedented measures. We'll hear from China, Bangladesh, and a Nobel-prize winning economist.

Also on the programme: a rare report from inside Myanmar following last week's earthquake; and could a vaccine against shingles protect against dementia?

(Photo: Donald Trump holds a signed executive order on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House. Credit: Reuters)

3 Apr 10AM English United Kingdom News

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