Are you worried about inflation? Then fear Trump, not Rachel Reeves

The chancellor’s budget may have a small effect on UK interest rates. But US tax cuts and tariffs could have international repercussions

PM, it’s far better to stand firm rather than suck up to Trump

The lesson of his first term is that he does what he says he is going to do: the UK must prepare

Nine in ten honey samples from UK retailers fail authenticity test

Call for industry reform as latest results support belief that products are being bulked out with cheaper sugar syrup

The collapse of Germany’s government will delight Trump – and his European friends

The German dream of centrist, stable government has been dashed by geopolitical forces and the cult of balanced budgets, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

Trump’s world order: election win brings fears of a combustible US foreign policy

President-elect wants to end the wars in Ukraine and Middle East to focus on China. How he will try to get there is unclear

Markets and farm shops among targets of organised crime gangs, say experts

Smoked salmon, artisan cheese and fine wine among food and drink lost by European outlets

Trump’s trade tariffs: how protectionist US policies will hit German carmakers

‘Shifts in production’ expected if baseline tariffs on imported goods are imposed to benefit US auto manufacturing

EU leaders vow to make bloc more competitive in face of Trump threat

Budapest meeting finds consensus on need to raise growth and productivity as ‘America first’ protectionism looms

Odour of oil and return of Trump hang heavy over Cop29 in Baku

Prospects of strong outcome appear dim but there is hope the talks will address pressing issue of climate finance

Wall Street and bitcoin soar to record highs as Trump wins US election

Dollar up and renewable energy stocks down, while shares in president-elect’s media business rise by more than a third

Post-Brexit border scheme to simplify trade put on pause again

Single Trade Window designed to reduce friction on imports and exports will be halted until at least 2026 amid cost fears

German carmakers’ shares slump on fear Trump will impose steep tariffs

Move would create yet another challenge for European carmakers already struggling with falling sales and profits

Imported Christmas trees cost more thanks to post-Brexit checks

Nearly all are deemed ‘high-risk’ and so will need customs declarations and phytosanitary certificates

The Guardian view on Brexit and the Tory leadership: a cycle of radicalisation

Editorial: The party has gone too far down the path of Eurosceptic delusion to have a rational debate about its legacy

Stellantis reports slump in car sales as European demand falls

Owner of Fiat, Chrysler and Peugeot brands pushes back against rules that force sale of more electric vehicles