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Graham Lanktree @glanktree.bsky.social · 2h

Britain has become BYD’s largest international market.

www.cnbc.com/2025/10/06/b...

BYD's UK sales soar 880%, making it the EV-maker's largest market outside China

BYD's hybrid SEAL U DM-i and electric SEALION 7 proved popular among U.K. consumers and dominated sales, the company said.

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Graham Lanktree @glanktree.bsky.social · 2h

EU to set 50 percent steel tariff as opening bid to Trump

www.politico.eu/article/eu-s...

EU to set 50 percent steel tariff as opening bid to Trump

The proposal is meant to be a “stepping stone” toward a better deal with the United States, which also charges 50 percent on all steel.

www.politico.eu

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Sense Hofstede @sensehofstede.nl · 10h

China ‘spies’ case was dropped after government failed to provide evidence of Beijing threat – Guardian: ‘Stephen Parkinson, the director of public prosecutions, wrote to two select committee chairs to explain that despite trying over “many months”, the sought-after statements were not forthcoming.’

China ‘spies’ case was dropped after government failed to provide evidence of Beijing threat

Ministers and officials did not provide statements that China was threat despite ‘many months’ of effort to obtain them

www.theguardian.com

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Alan Beattie @alanbeattie.bsky.social · 1d

Henceforth the red robes will only be worn as an away kit when the Canadian Supreme Court is playing the US one.

Pwnallthethings @pwnallthethings.bsky.social · 1d

Tragic news from Canada where the Canadian Supreme Court has gone from the official dress on the left to the one on the right

Canadian Supreme court. Everyone is dressed in bright red wooly gowns, with a beige trim. It looks sort of like a Santa robe

The Canadian Supreme court. Everyone is dressed in black gowns with a bright white kravat, and two thin red vertical lines on the side of the robe

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Graham Lanktree @glanktree.bsky.social · 2d

‘Worse than Trump’s tariffs’: EU steel protections are poised to pummel British industry

www.politico.eu/article/dona...

‘Worse than Trump’s tariffs’: EU steel protections are poised to pummel British industry

The EU is preparing to reduce foreign steel quotas by almost half as part of new measures set to be proposed next week.

www.politico.eu

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Graham Lanktree @glanktree.bsky.social · 2d

British Airways plans to expand services to India, as it seeks to capitalize on new UK-India trade deal, Chairman says.

www.thetimes.com/business-mon...

British Airways looks to increase number of flights to India

Every flight we operate strengthens a bond or enables a business deal, says airline chief executive Sean Doyle

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Graham Lanktree @glanktree.bsky.social · 4d

Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet India’s Narendra Modi in Mumbai next week to drive forward their tech and security partnership, multiple people familiar with the planning told POLITICO.

www.politico.eu/article/keir...

Keir Starmer and Narendra Modi eye closer tech ties at Mumbai summit

The U.K. PM‘s first India visit comes just months after the two nations closed their long-desired trade deal.

www.politico.eu

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Graham Lanktree @glanktree.bsky.social · 4d

Brits want Nigel Farage to step away from the Brexit shredder

Polling commissioned by POLITICO shows wide public support for Labour’s EU reset.

www.politico.eu/article/uk-w...

Brits want Nigel Farage to step away from the Brexit shredder

Polling commissioned by POLITICO shows wide public support for Labour’s EU reset.

www.politico.eu

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Sense Hofstede @sensehofstede.nl · 11d

Car trade in reverse as Germany’s deficit with China jumps 143% – SCMP: ‘Europe is buying Chinese hybrid vehicles by the shipload – imports are up more than 400 per cent this year – while Germany’s car exports to China have slumped’

Car trade in reverse as Germany’s deficit with China jumps 143%

Carmakers from the EU’s biggest economy suffer decline in Chinese market while China’s models boom in Europe.

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 12d

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Laura Kayali @laukaya.bsky.social · 13d

FCAS latest — France is now also floating a plan B in case talks with Germany fail on the next generation fighter jet: Build the warplane alone www.politico.eu/article/fran...

France ready to make next-gen fighter jet alone if talks with Germany fail

“If the needs are divergent [between France, Germany and Spain], we must say so,” a French official told reporters.

www.politico.eu

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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 14d

Talks are intensifying about a so-called drone wall to protect Europe's eastern borders from the Kremlin after a series of airspace violations by Russian warplanes and unmanned aerial vehicles.

EU steps up ‘drone wall’ talks after Russian incursions

A new round of discussions will involve seven bloc nations, Ukraine and the European Commission.

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Graham Lanktree @glanktree.bsky.social · 15d

The British government is considering funding a new wave of loans to Ukraine with billions of pounds of Russian state assets frozen in the U.K.

www.politico.eu/article/russ...

UK proposes using billions in frozen Russian cash for Ukraine loans

The controversial plan could mirror a similar proposal being considered by the European Union.

www.politico.eu

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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 16d

Any journalist quoting this absurd, invented £234 billion number cited by Farage/Reform should make absolutely clear that it has been withdrawn by *its own authors* (the Centre for Policy Studies) after they admitted it contained several major errors (1/3)

Farage pledges to expel hundreds of thousands of migrants
Reform says mass deportation would save £234bn as it warns ‘Boriswave’ of migration will take critical toll on welfare system

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NPR @npr.org · 17d

The Pentagon is implementing new guidelines that will require journalists to sign a pledge and agree to report only approved and officially released information.

Defense Secretary Hegseth requires new 'pledge' for reporters at the Pentagon

The Pentagon is implementing new guidelines that will require journalists to sign a pledge and agree to report only approved and officially released information.

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Graham Lanktree @glanktree.bsky.social · 18d

Hopes the visit would provide a breakthrough on efforts by UK negotiators to axe the 25% tariffs facing Britain’s beleaguered steel and aluminum industry were dashed even before Trump landed.

www.politico.eu/article/keir...

Starmer’s state visit honeymoon may be short-lived

Israel-Gaza politics and a tricky party conference season lie ahead for the British PM.

www.politico.eu

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Thomas Seal @twseal.bsky.social · 19d

Headlines on the Bloomberg Terminal from Air Force One:

*TRUMP: TV LICENSES SHOULD BE TAKEN AWAY IF BAD PUBLICITY FOR ME
*TRUMP: IF TV SHOWS 'HIT TRUMP' SHOULD BE DISCUSSED ON LICENSES
*TRUMP ON TV SHOWS CRITICIZING HIM: THEY'RE NOT ALLOWED TO

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Graham Lanktree @glanktree.bsky.social · 19d

A Chinese company is preparing to sail a cargo ship along Russia's northern coast to Europe — a test run made possible by melting ice and accelerating climate change, and one that has implications for both international trade and the environment.

www.politico.eu/article/chin...

China tests an express route to Europe through a thawing Arctic

“Climate change is rapidly and actively changing the geopolitical dynamics” in the region, an Arctic researcher says.

www.politico.eu

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Robert Ready @rready.bsky.social · 20d

Canada to launch CUSMA consultations after U.S. ambassador says bigger deal not in the cards | CBC News

Canada is expected to announce it's launching formal consultations on the CUSMA trade pact within the next week, after the Trump administration kicked off its own review.

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John Springford @johnspringford.bsky.social · 20d

Britain to pay Palantir £750m in defence contract as Trump visits
www.thetimes.com/uk/defence/a...

Trump visit brings £750m Palantir deal for military AI technology

The agreement, timed to coincide with US president’s trip to the UK, will allow British forces to identify battlefield targets and improve readiness for war

www.thetimes.com

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Graham Lanktree @glanktree.bsky.social · 21d

Trump wants to ‘help’ Britain get a better trade deal but hopes of steel relief fade

www.politico.eu/article/trum...

Trump wants to ‘help’ Britain get a better trade deal but hopes of steel relief fade

The U.K. has given up hope of securing a zero-tariff deal for steel and aluminum exports in the near future.

www.politico.eu

Graham Lanktree @glanktree.bsky.social · 22d

What Britain needs from Donald Trump

Keir Starmer will be keen to shout about tech and nuclear deals during Donald Trump’s U.K. state visit — but Ukraine, steel and other issues remain thorny

www.politico.eu/article/brit...

What Britain needs from Donald Trump

Keir Starmer will be keen to shout about tech and nuclear deals during Donald Trump’s U.K. state visit — but Ukraine, steel and other issues remain thorny

www.politico.eu

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 23d

US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau expressed regret on Sunday over the recent detention of hundreds of South Korean workers in Georgia and said those who returned home will face no disadvantage when re-entering the US

US Official Offers Regrets Over Detention of South Koreans

US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau on Sunday expressed regret over the recent detention of hundreds of South Korean workers in Georgia.

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Graham Lanktree @glanktree.bsky.social · 22d

Trump’s state visit must be more than ceremonious

Only a US-UK bargain, forged during this trip, can safeguard Western leadership through tomorrow, writes Parliament's Business and Trade Committee Chair @liambyrnemp.bsky.social for POLITICO.

www.politico.eu/article/dona...

Trump’s state visit must be more than ceremonious

Only a U.S.-U.K. bargain, forged during this trip, can safeguard Western leadership through tomorrow.

www.politico.eu

Graham Lanktree @glanktree.bsky.social · 23d

Here comes the money: UK lands Trump tech deals

Britain’s quest for AI sovereignty is made in the USA.

www.politico.eu/article/uk-m...

Here comes the money: UK lands Trump tech deals

Britain’s quest for AI sovereignty is made in the USA.

www.politico.eu

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