Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary heads for €100m bonus

No-frills airline’s shares hit record high, taking chief executive closer to massive payout

Are electric cars too expensive to tempt motorists away from petrol and diesel vehicles?

In part four of our series exploring myths surrounding EVs, we weigh up the issue of costs

Eurotunnel owner predicts new direct high-speed rail routes from London

Getlink says competing services to Germany and Switzerland could be using Channel tunnel within five years

EU agrees tough limits on police use of AI biometric surveillance

Measure bans use of real-time data without judicial authorisation in nearly all circumstances and covers both public and private spaces

Bank of England, Fed and ECB poised to leave interest rates on hold

Stubbornly high inflation forces central banks to avoid cuts, but markets expect falls next year

Is it right to be worried about getting stranded in an electric car?

In part three of our series exploring myths surrounding EVs, we look at range anxiety and concerns about the charging network

EU agrees plan to enable member states to end all gas imports from Russia

New power to allow importers to sever ties would help to end Europe’s reliance on Russian supplies

Paris mayor plans to triple SUV parking tariffs to cut air pollution

‘It’s a form of social justice,’ says Anne Hidalgo of move to target richest drivers to tackle climate breakdown

‘Substantial volume’ of clothing tied to Uyghur forced labour entering EU, says study

Calls for legislation after dozens of brands identified as being at risk of sourcing materials linked to China’s transfer programmes

FBI to help Cypriot police investigate sanction-busting for Russian oligarchs

Agents will explore how lawyers and accountants in Cyprus helped shield assets of Kremlin-linked business people

Why the EU now plans to delay post-Brexit tariffs on electric vehicles

All you need to know about the European Commission’s new proposal to delay its 10% charge on EVs

EU set to suspend Brexit tariffs on EVs for three years in major boost for car industry

Commission moves to delay 10% sales charge after intense lobbying by EU and UK carmakers

EU expected to issue veiled warning to China over supply of cut-cost goods

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen to meet Chinese president Xi Jinping at summit on Thursday

I’ve got news for those who say Brexit is a disaster: it isn’t. That’s why rejoining is just a pipe dream

Many still hanker for how things were: but looking across the Channel, it’s completely illogical to do that, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

Britain has been in a 15-year economic slump. This is our route out of it

Ours is the most unequal major economy in Europe, with poorer workers losing out most, says Torsten Bell, chief executive of the Resolution Foundation