Large rise in abuse claims at mines that may be vital to EU’s energy transition, report says

Researchers find 270 allegations at mineral projects across 13 countries in Europe and central Asia last year

Ryanair weighs up increasing bonus to staff for intercepting oversized luggage

No-frills carrier’s ‘gate bag bonus’ of €1.50 a passenger capped at €80 a month for staff members but ceiling could rise

Two days less holiday? France is up in arms but my sympathy is limited

This small cutback is hardly a draconian austerity purge for a country that is broke. But the howls of outrage show a rational debate is unlikely

EU commissioner shocked by dangers of some goods sold by Shein and Temu

Michael McGrath awaits results of secret shopper investigation amid crackdown on Chinese retail platforms

Festivalgoers help drive Burberry to best sales performance in 18 months

Music fans snap up wellies, scarves and light jackets, with shares rising more than 4% on back of better-than-expected performance

London-Berlin trains on the drawing board for UK-German rail taskforce

Chance of direct services reignites hopes for better rail links across Europe as Starmer and Merz pledge to sign bilateral treaty

European missile group MBDA selling parts for bombs that have killed children in Gaza

Exclusive: Britain has paused some weapons sales to Israel, but a Guardian investigation shows revenues from the GBU-39 bomb generated by the US arm of MBDA flow through the UK

Trump threatens to impose drug and chip tariffs as soon as 1 August

US president talks of low tariff to give pharmaceutical firms a year or so to build, and then making it ‘very high’

Thousands of vehicles sit idle at EU port as Trump’s tariffs leave their mark

Port of Antwerp-Bruges figures show 15.9% drop in export of cars, vans, trucks and tractors to US

Trump’s 30% tariffs would eliminate EU-US trade, says chief negotiator Šefčovič

EU trade commissioner says ‘we want to use ‘every minute until 1 August to find a negotiated solution’

Macron calls on EU to ‘defend European interests resolutely’ from Trump tariffs

French president says bloc should be ready for trade war after 30% tariff threat but other EU leaders call for calm

Trump’s 10% tariff on most UK goods ‘here to stay’, says Lord Mandelson

British ambassador to US believes universal levy unlikely to change but there is ‘scope’ for negotiations in some sectors

Donald Trump announces 30% tariffs on goods from the EU and Mexico

The president made the announcement on social media, even as the EU was hoping for a trade agreement

EU risks breaking international law over Israel gas deal, say campaigners

Europe accused of ‘trampling over Palestinian rights’ with deal linked to imports from pipeline running parallel to Gaza coast

Fears Heathrow’s move to raise airport fees by ‘excessive’ 17% will push up fares

Airport is seeking increase to expand passenger capacity and fund new lounges, shops and restaurants