Well, tariff day has come. There is an absolute, deathly silence emanating from our UK and EU allies. Where are the supporting phone calls from your prime minister to ours? Every word, every gesture will help us resist these inane attacks on our peaceful existence (Trump to impose tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China, 31 January). Don M Skelton Calgary, Canada The great thing about Trump in action is seeing the kind of rubbish that Nigel Farage would come up with. Peter Brooker West Wickham, Kent Northern gannets may feature on a new €200 note (Report, 31 January). How ironic. The world’s largest colony of northern gannets is on the Bass Rock in regrettably non-euro Scotland. Veda Franz Perth If the Church of England was a large corporation with so many of its senior managers having to resign, and its systems and structures so clearly failing, the head of the organisation would feel compelled to take responsibility and resign. When will King Charles do the decent thing (Bishop of Liverpool quits amid sexual misconduct allegations, 30 January)? John Galloway London Zoe Williams’ son is absolutely right when he tells her that all old people look the same to people who are not old (G2, 28 January). At our son’s recent 50th celebration, a young waitress came out with the birthday cake, looked around, spotted my 80-year-old brother and placed the cake in front of this real oldie, presumably thinking that 50 must mean the oldest man in the group. Linda Gresham Kings Heath, Birmingham