00:00Hello, I'm Greg Wright of the Yorkshire Post.
00:04London's blue-chip share index has tumbled lower, falling heavy falls in Asia after US
00:10President Donald Trump confirmed sweeping tariffs on the UK and countries across the
00:15world.
00:17The FTSE 100 index dropped sharply on opening, falling 122.4 points, or 1.4% in the first
00:24few minutes of trading.
00:27Countries across Asia endured punishing declines overnight, with the Nikkei in Japan down nearly
00:323%, and China's Hang Seng 1.5% lower, after Mr Trump's self-declared Liberation Day saw
00:40him announce hefty tariffs on imports into the US, including a 10% penalty for UK goods.
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