I saw first-hand how US tech giants seduced the EU – and undermined democracy Silicon Valley used opaque lobbying to weaken crucial new regulations. Firms like Google and Meta must be held to account
UK faces ‘significant risks’ to quality of food imported post-Brexit, says report Better controls on EU goods needed as impact of Covid and Russia-Ukraine war also put pressure on standards
Russia defaults on debt for first time since 1998 – reports Kremlin owes about $40bn but has been shut out of international financial system since invasion of Ukraine
Germany looks to temporary foreign workers to ease airport staff shortages Government plans to recruit several thousand from Turkey as airline industry struggles to meet demand
Proposed price cap on Russian oil moves closer at G7 summit Western leaders hope to tighten vice around Vladimir Putin without causing backlash at home or in global south
Concerns grow that India is ‘back door’ into Europe for Russian oil Volume of Russian crude bought and then exported by India suggests some of it may end up in European petrol stations
History turns full circle as G7 alarm bells ring over energy once again First meeting in 1975 grappled with the oil shock – now it is Russia’s war in Ukraine creating angst
Brexit and other offensive words starting with the letter B The philosopher Harry G Frankfurt’s book on dishonesty offers a valuable insight into the Johnsonian mindset
German gas prices could triple as Russia reduces supply, expert says Fears consumers may have to pay up to three times as much after Nord Stream 1 pipeline flow cut by 40%
Labour unveils plans to seek limited changes to Brexit deal David Lammy, the shadow foreign secretary, confirms party won’t seek to rejoin single market or EU bloc
Germany moves closer to gas rationing as Russia chokes supplies Economy minister says cut in deliveries is ‘economic attack on us by Putin’
The Fisherman’s Hut: inside the luxury Russian dacha linked to Vladimir Putin Exclusive: Leaked emails reveal complex with marble floors, a private brewery and a $10,000 bidet
Food additive or carcinogen? The growing list of chemicals banned by EU but used in US The EU is banning food whitener titanium dioxide. It is the latest example of a chemical deemed unsafe in Europe that’s still used in the US
UK office in charge of Russia sanctions has just 70 staff, says director Office is overseeing surge of Russia-related sanctions to more than 1,400 after invasion of Ukraine
What happens if Russia turns off Europe’s gas supply this winter? European countries are racing to prepare for the risk of Russia cutting gas exports. Here’s how things look