U.S. to Investigate China’s Compliance With 2020 Trade Deal
The trade case is coming at a pivotal moment, before a meeting next week between President Trump and China’s leader.
National/regional news and analysis
Trump’s Sanctions on Russian Oil Sector Ratchet Up Economic War
After months of restraint, President Trump’s move to blacklist Lukoil and Rosneft will hit Russia where it hurts.
Why electricity costs so much in the UK (it’s not all about the weather)
Power station in north Wales. edhphotography/ShutterstockThe UK government is reportedly considering abandoning its goal of removing fossil fuels from the country’s electricity supply by 2030 in an attempt to keep energy bills down.
Sanctions on Russia have failed to stop the war so far – will Trump’s latest package be any different?
Donald Trump has finally decided to hit Russia with sanctions – the first package he has imposed since he came back to the White House in January.
1 in 3 US nonprofits that serve communities lost government funding in early 2025
The Trump administration's spending cuts have hit many nonprofits hard. michaelquirk/iStock via Getty Images PlusAbout one-third of U.S. nonprofit service providers experienced a disruption in their government funding in the first half of 2025.
Oil Prices Dropped 18%, Helping Drivers, but Squeezing the Industry
Oil prices have fallen sharply this year as the global supply has remained strong and demand has been slow to grow.
The U.S. Struggles to Break Out From China’s Grip on Rare Earths
The Trump administration is trying an array of unconventional measures to shore up U.S. rare earths supplies. It remains uncertain whether the strategy will work.
The pollution court case that could reach far beyond the banks of the River Wye
steved_np3/ShutterstockThe River Wye used to be full of wild salmon. Today it is full of algae.
And the meandering waterway which has long attracted anglers, hikers and poets is now the subject of a major pollution lawsuit.
Does Your Electric Bill Keep Going Up? We Want to See It.
Utility rates are rising in many places across the country, and we’re continuing to report on the causes and impacts.
Chinese car firm BYD is racing ahead with its electric vehicles. Here’s how more established brands can catch up
Electric cars made by the Chinese car firm BYD are now a familiar sight on British roads. In September 2025, the company sold 11,271 vehicles in the UK – ten times as many as in the same month last year.
This level of growth means the UK is now BYD’s largest market outside of China. In an industry once dominated by long established brands, the company has become the biggest manufacturer of electric vehicles in the world. So how have they done it?
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