Ben Shapiro, a longtime supporter of President Trump, surprisingly turned on him and urged the president to listen to Elon Musk’s criticism of his tariff policy. Shapiro agreed with Musk, stating "Musk is right" about tariffs not being good business deals for Americans. He advised Trump to do exactly what Musk tells him to do regarding tariffs, following a feud between Musk and Peter Navarro, Trump's trade advisor.

European pharmaceutical companies have warned EU chiefs that Donald Trump’s tariffs could lead to an "exodus" from Europe to the United States. The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) called on EU President Ursula von der Leyen to take rapid action to mitigate this risk. The EFPIA, which represents pharma giants like Bayer, Novartis, and Novo Nordisk, warned that if the EU doesn't change its regulatory framework and strengthen intellectual property provisions, Europe's pharma sector will lose out to increased competition from the US, China, and emerging markets.

Rachel Reeves warned of the "profound" impact from US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, which global markets had calmed down about after days of turmoil. The Chancellor will meet her US counterpart to discuss the effect of the president's protectionism, as UK stocks rose slightly but still remained below pre-tariff levels.

Waterstones, a UK book retailer, temporarily paused international orders to the US after President Trump's announcement of a 10% tariff on imported products from Britain. The company added a note to its website stating that it couldn't accept or ship orders to the US while it assesses options to comply with the new tariffs. However, the pause appears to have ended and customers can now order books online for shipping to the US with an additional £13 delivery charge plus £1.50 per book.