内容摘要：She said if audiences at events like Hay Festival were not representative they may not know their books are not diverse enough, or "that they need to hear other voices".

She said if audiences at events like Hay Festival were not representative they may not know their books are not diverse enough, or "that they need to hear other voices".

The EU has said it "strongly" regrets Donald Trump's surprise plan to double US tariffs on steel and aluminium in a move that risks throwing bilateral trade talks into chaos.On Friday, the US president told a rally in the steel-making city of Pittsburgh that the tariffs would rise from 25% to 50%, claiming this would boost local industry and national supplies.

The European Commission told the BBC on Saturday that Trump's latest move on tariffs "undermines ongoing efforts" to reach a deal, warning about "countermeasures".This also raises questions about the UK's zero tariff deal with the US on steel and aluminium which, although agreed, has not yet been signed.to the industry while a UK government spokesman said "we are engaging with the US on the implications of the latest tariff announcement and to provide clarity for industry".

The UK - which left the EU following the 2016 Brexit referendum - was the first country to clinch aIn a statement sent to the BBC on Saturday, the European Commission, the EU's executive arm, said: "We strongly regret the announced increase of US tariffs on steel imports from 25% to 50%.

"This decision adds further uncertainty to the global economy and increases costs for consumers and businesses on both sides of the Atlantic.

"The tariff increase also undermines ongoing efforts to reach a negotiated solution.Meanwhile, the Philippines defence minister Gilberto Teodoro Jr has called China "absolutely irresponsible and reckless" in its actions in the South China Sea.

The ministers had separately addressed reporters on the sidelines of an Asian defence summit held in Singapore.China has yet to respond to either Marles or Teodoro.

Organised by the think tank International Institute for Strategic Studies, the Shangri-la Dialogue has traditionally been anchored by the US and China, which have been jostling for power in the region.This year China has sent a lower-level delegation and scrapped its speech. In the absence of a strong Chinese presence, the dialogue has been dominated by criticism and questions of Beijing posed by the US and its allies.