内容摘要：Liberation songs and war cries are sung in high schools, even at sports matches.

Liberation songs and war cries are sung in high schools, even at sports matches.

Even without the latest tariffs, economists Pablo Fajgelbaum and Amit Khandelwal had estimated that ending de minimis would lead to at least $10.9bn in new costs, which they found would be disproportionately borne by lower income and minority households."It does kind of feel like the end of an era," says Gee Davis, a 40-year-old author from Missouri, who used Temu during a recent house move to buy small items such as an electric can opener and kitchen cabinet organisers.

She says it was a relief to be able to easily afford the extras and the new rules felt like a "money grab" by the government to benefit big, entrenched American retailers like Amazon and Walmart that sell similar products - but at a bigger mark-up."I don't think it's right or fair that little treats should be [restricted] to people who are richer."It just would be a real bummer if everyone who was under a certain household income threshold was just no longer able to afford anything for themselves."

As with other Trump policy changes, questions remain about the significance of the shift.The president was already forced to suspend the policy once before, as packages began piling up at the border.

Lori Wallach, director at Rethink Trade, which supports ending de minimis for consumer safety reasons, says the end of the exemption is significant "on paper", but she fears the administration is taking steps that will weaken its implementation.

She points to a recent customs notice, which said products affected by many of the new tariffs could enter the country through the informal process, a move that eases some regulatory requirements.Veterans and senior politicians enjoyed a selection of finger sandwiches, soup and homemade scotch eggs.

The Royal Family is hopingfrom the commemorations, following the Duke of Sussex's candid interview with the BBC on Friday, in which he discussed his estrangement from his father and desire for reconciliation.

A VE Day street party was hosted by the prime minister at Downing Street.Sir Keir Starmer was joined by his wife Lady Starmer as they walked out of No 10 holding a plate of cakes, which he then handed out to some of the guests.