VW plans to cut up to 100,000 jobs and shut plants, report says German firm reportedly considering doubling previously announced staff reductions amid Chinese competition
‘Fork in the road’: CEO of Amazon-backed Rivian on why carmakers need to invest in EVs RJ Scaringe says firms focused on selling fossil fuel engines risk being ‘woefully behind’ on technology by end of decade
Heathrow expects fall in passengers and profits this year because of Iran war Airport has also been ‘engaging closely’ with regulator to discuss cost of plan to build third runway
Too hot for work: why extreme heat is a threat to Europe’s productivity High temperatures make some workplaces dangerous, with economists warning disruption will dent growth
Reform UK plan to target EU nationals based in Britain ‘absolutely outrageous’ Exclusive: Rights group says Nigel Farage’s party is reneging on promises made during the Brexit referendum campaign
Great Britain’s grid operator pays £10m for extra power to avoid supply crunch tonight Neso expected to pay millions to secure enough electricity to meet demand as households turn on fans and air conditioning
UK to halve tariff-free steel imports to counter glut of cheap Chinese metal Duty on imports outside new quota will double in move echoing similar changes in EU limits
Rome airports threaten to suspend new EU passport system to avoid summer ‘disaster’ Airports CEO says letting non-EU passengers skip entry-exit system would be only way to avoid peak season travel chaos
Europe’s heatwave drives electricity prices to new highs as demand soars Great Britain has paid at least six times the normal price for imported power as millions turn on air conditioning and windfarm output sags
Keir Starmer and Andy Burnham have met away from No 10 to discuss transition – as it happened Prime minister said to have left Downing Street for secret meeting with his probable successor
Brexit: how it has hit your wallet at the supermarket and on holiday Ten years on, leaving the EU has made life more difficult and costly – here are some of the ways we’ve lost out
How Europe’s EV makers shrank their product to challenge the bloated SUVs Smaller, cheaper cars built for narrow city streets are becoming more stylish – but require careful design decisions
‘It’s Russian roulette’: alarm as Europe backs critical minerals mines in water-stressed regions Exclusive: European Commission planning to rewrite key law to allow water-intensive mines in regions suffering from drought
Boats, bankers and borders: five symbols that sum up Brexit a decade on What do the touchstones of the referendum debate tell us about the complex legacy of Britain leaving the EU?
Rejoining customs union would not fix damage caused by Brexit, research finds Exclusive: Economists find Brexit caused 12% depression in UK exports, most of which is due to leaving single market