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Donald Trump to increase Canada steel tariffs

The fifty percent tariff hike starts on Wednesday

US President Donald Trump says he will double planned Canadian steel and aluminum tariffs in response to Canada's Ontario province charging three US states more for electricity. We speak to our business correspondent in Washington and impacted business owners.

Some progress is being reported at US- Ukraine talks on how to end Russia's war against its neighbour. We are joined by our State Department correspondent Tom Bateman at the Saudi meeting.

Military chiefs from around thirty countries are meeting in Paris to draw up plans for an international force to deter future Russian aggression once a ceasefire is established. We speak to peacekeepers around the world about their experiences from previous conflicts.

We speak to Manchester United fans about the club's plans to build a new stadium capable of holding one hundred thousand people, amidst its massive debts.

A BBC investigation has found that patients prescribed drugs for movement disorders - including restless leg syndrome, also known as RLS - were not warned by doctors about serious side effects that led them to seek out risky sexual behaviour. We hear from women who were given the drugs

Presenter: Mark Lowen
(Photo: Ontario Premier Doug Ford responds to President Trump's new 25% tariffs on imports in Toronto, Canada March 4, 2025. Credit: REUTERS/Kyaw Soe Oo)

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  • Tue 11 Mar 202517:06GMT

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