fears

The book was a surprise hit, embraced by liberals who found it gave voice to their fears.

Many of them expressed fears over sharing their opinion publicly because of concerns they would be seen as discriminatory.

There are also growing fears that US tariffs could spark a full-blown international trade war, push up prices and fuel inflation around the world - including in the UK.

Newsom is trying to ease their fears while emphasizing that California will continue to welcome them with open arms.

And staff at the University of Edinburgh are also being balloted on strike action in a dispute over plans to cut £140m from its budget and fears of compulsory redundancies.