Peter Foster

Ministers should reconsider import measures due to take effect in July, says British Chambers of Commerce

Key initiatives at risk of being disrupted as Andy Burnham seeks to replace Keir Starmer in contest that could last months

Long-awaited agreement would bring benefits for British luxury car and financial services industries

Government estimates that agreement could boost economy by up to £3.7bn a year in ‘long run’

Paris initially lukewarm on including Britain in European Commission proposal to shield strategic industries from imports

Billions of dollars of investment raise concerns that subsidised goods could swamp European manufacturers

Companies in China benefit from eight times more state support on average than rich-world rivals, report claims

Multibillion-pound contract to build three small modular reactors was signed with government body in April

As Labour toys with the idea, Brussels warns it needs clear commitment and will not accept cherry-picking

Rain Newton-Smith says companies acknowledge costs of Brexit but do not want to ‘reopen the debate’