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UK weighs Chinese car import duties to join EU manufacturing protections
The UK is considering tariffs on Chinese car imports as it seeks inclusion in planned EU rules to protect European manufacturing. Brussels is reported to see matching its duties on Chinese vehicles as necessary for Britain to qualify, given the importance of the EU market to UK carmakers. The EU has imposed tariffs of up…
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The UK’s G20 presidency will push Andy Burnham to the centre of the global stage. What will he use it for? | Michael Jacobs
The article argues that the UK’s G20 presidency next year will give Prime Minister Andy Burnham an opportunity to show that major powers can still work together on shared challenges. The author says the forum often produces only broad statements, but believes a focused British agenda could deliver practical cooperation and demonstrate how international action…
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Tories face copyright complaints over unlicensed Burnham cartoon bottles
The Conservative Party distributed water bottles mocking Andy Burnham at their Birmingham conference without obtaining permission from illustrator Stanley Chow for the cartoon image used. The move prompted copyright complaints from Chow, who had not authorised their use, and from Labour’s deputy leader Lucy Powell. The bottles were branded as “Bottler Burnham” with satirical references…
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Paris school entrance blaze traps pupils as protests spread across France
Student protests in France that began last week over dilapidated schools, overcrowding and teacher shortages have escalated into violent riots across the country. Schools in Paris, Lens, Lille, Caen and Nancy have been targeted by rioters, with one incident involving a 15-year-old boy who suffered catastrophic injury when a police stun grenade exploded as he…
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Canadian rocker Sass Jordan, former Canadian Idol judge, dies at 65
Canadian singer-songwriter Sass Jordan, a prominent figure in the country’s rock scene in the 1990s and later a judge on six seasons of Canadian Idol, has died aged 65. Her family said she died on 2 October surrounded by loved ones; no cause of death has been announced. Born in Birmingham in 1960, Jordan moved…
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Taxi driver cut out of his father’s £400,000 will takes brother to court amid claims he ‘disrespected’ their dad by wearing tartan hat on day of his funeral
Taxi driver Bani Verma has taken his younger brother to court after being written out of their late father’s £400,000 estate. Gowerdhan Dass, who died aged 89 in February 2024, changed his will in November 2023 to leave everything to his youngest son Harish, a driving instructor, and Harish’s wife, substituting an earlier 2015 will…
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Burnham ‘poised to join EU imposing tariffs on Chinese electric cars’ after surge in sales of ‘Temu Range Rover’
The article reports that the Government is considering tariffs on Chinese electric cars as it seeks closer trade ties with the EU. Brussels is said to want Britain to impose levies before granting it an exemption from the “Made in Europe” scheme, which could affect British car exports. Chinese models are gaining ground in the…
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Alex Scott faces up to eight weeks out with thigh injury
Alex Scott has withdrawn from England’s Nations League squad with a quadriceps injury expected to keep him out for six to eight weeks. Bournemouth are frustrated with how England handled the midfielder’s injury, which matters because he is likely to miss a demanding run of club fixtures. Scott had felt discomfort before playing 70 minutes…
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Wild moment teens and security guards brawl in Melbourne shopping centre on last day of school holidays
A group of teenagers engaged in a violent altercation with shopping centre security guards at Highpoint Shopping Centre in Maribyrnong, western Melbourne, on Sunday morning during school holidays. The frightening incident occurred near a children’s activity area, causing families to flee the scene. The brawl, filmed by witnesses, took place shortly before 11am and involved…
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Zack Polanski allies desperately try to save him as he faces Holborn by-election defeat and coup after Greens’ ‘anti-Semitic’ conference meltdown
Green Party members have passed a controversial motion declaring Zionism equivalent to racism at their annual conference, sparking a major anti-Semitism row. Party leader Zack Polanski is facing intense scrutiny and potential leadership challenges, with allies scrambling to defend him amid calls for resignation. The move has drawn sharp condemnation from Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim…