It’s payback time: inside the 2 January Guardian Weekly

Europe’s big, expensive state pensions crisis. Plus: The British culture boom

EU’s new ‘green tariff’ rules on high-carbon goods come into force

The ‘border adjustment mechanism’ aims to create a level playing field while also encouraging decarbonisation

Eurostar slowly resumes but passengers face more cancellations and delays

Passengers told to expect knock-on impacts after power supply problem and broken-down train halted services on Tuesday

China forecast to have sold one in every 10 new cars in UK in 2025

Carmakers such as MG, BYD and Chery are set to pass 200,000 mark in sales, analysis suggests, double 2024’s total

Channel tunnel power outage disrupts thousands of journeys

Engineers still struggling to restore full rail service on Tuesday evening as car passengers face seven-hour delays

Eurostar disruption: Channel tunnel partially reopens but ‘significant’ delays ongoing – as it happened

Eurostar ‘strongly advises’ passengers to postpone journeys after problem with overhead power supply in Channel tunnel and a failed Le Shuttle train Full story: Channel tunnel train services suspended after power outage Tell us: have you been affected by the Channel tunnel rail disruption?

Influx of cheap Chinese imports could drive down UK inflation, economists say

As Trump’s tariffs take effect, Britain is likely alternative destination for cars, telecoms and sound equipment

Most Europeans think state pensions will become unaffordable, polling shows

YouGov survey finds many say payments are too low and oppose reforms such as raising retirement age or cuts

Bulgaria prepares to join eurozone amid fears of Russian-backed disinformation

Balkan country will become 21st country to adopt EU currency, with policymakers hoping move will boost economy

US capitalism casts millions of citizens aside, yet Badenoch and Farage still laud it

Rightwing parties want to follow in US’s footsteps of minimal government intervention, but at what cost?

Ryanair fined €256m over ‘abusive strategy’ to limit ticket sales by online travel agencies

Italy’s competition authority says Irish airline implemented technical obstacles to force sales through its own website

Tesla’s EU sales slump continues as Chinese rivals thrive

Elon Musk’s brand sold 12,130 new cars across the EU last month, down from 18,430 in November 2024

The Guardian view on sending letters: the writing’s on the wall

Editorial: The Danish postal service has announced it will cease deliveries from 30 December after 400 years. Eventually, other countries may go down a similar route

Labour calls to rejoin EU customs union will become harder for Starmer to resist

Wes Streeting’s wish for deeper trade relations to help fight against Farage is shared by growing number of MPs

Britain’s economy has been damaged by Brexit. But what should ministers do about it?

The idea of a customs union has gained traction, but agreeing a deal would be far from straightforward