EU sets up three months of talks with China over €360bn trade deficit Two sides agree to try to make bilateral relationship ‘more balanced’ after weeks of threats
EU introduces €3 customs charge on small parcels to curb cheap Chinese imports Parcels of goods worth under €150 will no longer enjoy ‘de minimis’ exemption, exploited by platforms such as Temu and Shein
Trump threatens 100% tariff on European countries that impose digital tax US president says levy would be imposed immediately and supersede pre-existing trade deals with the country
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