内容摘要：Economists have suggested the newly imposed tariffs could have a devastating immediate impact on Canada's economy - while also leading to higher prices for Americans.

Economists have suggested the newly imposed tariffs could have a devastating immediate impact on Canada's economy - while also leading to higher prices for Americans.

Together, China, Mexico and Canada accounted for more than 40% of imports into the US last year.Canada, Mexico and the US have deeply integrated economies, with billions of pounds worth of manufactured goods crossing the borders daily.

In its announcement, the White House accused Mexico's government of having "an intolerable alliance" with Mexican drug trafficking organisations.In her response, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum called allegations that the Mexican government had alliances with criminal organisations "slander".Sheinbaum called on the US to do more to clamp down on the illegal flow of guns south to arm the cartels.

Her country is willing to work with the US, she said. "Problems are not resolved by imposing tariffs, but by talking."She instructed her economy minister to respond with tariff and non-tariff measures, which are expected to include retaliatory tariffs of 25% on US goods into Mexico.

Canada has already announced retaliatory tariffs against the US, with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau matching the 25% imposed on his country.

He set out "far-reaching" tariffs would affect 155bn Canadian dollars' worth ($106.6bn; £86bn) of American goods ranging from beer and wine, to household appliances and sporting goods.The 16-bed Yewdale Ward at West Cumberland Hospital in Whitehaven will shut, with extra beds due to be added in other facilities, mainly in Carlisle more than 40 miles away.

The Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW) said there were concerns around safety and the quality of care at the ward.Labour MP for Whitehaven and Workington Josh MacAlister said the closure should be paused until the trust could show it had reduced demand for acute services.

A hearing into a long-running plan for zip wire attraction in the Lake District has ended, with a ruling expected on a future date.Friends of the Lake District claimed planners misunderstood their responsibilities when they