UK should scrap ‘stupid’ ban on petrol cars to close EU trade deal, says Renault boss The UK government has pledged to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030 The Independent UK · Oct 17
No 10 leaves option open to impose Chinese EV tariffs if UK joins EU scheme Beijing warns against ‘discriminatory’ step after France drops opposition to British role in Made in Europe package The Guardian - UK · Oct 16
Joining Made in Europe would be ‘good news’ for UK car industry, says No 10 The scheme is intended to protect clean technology firms and electric vehicle manufacturers from cheap Chinese competition. Evening Standard · Oct 16
UK could quickly re-enter EU with ‘Switzerland plus’ deal, senior MEP says Bernd Lange, who was involved in Brexit talks, says deal could be negotiated within months of any decision to deepen ties The Guardian - UK · Oct 16
France drops opposition to UK being included in ‘Made in Europe’ legislation British government must however align with the European Union’s position over tariffs on Chinese EVs The Guardian - UK · Oct 15
Excluding UK from ‘Made in Europe’ law will hurt entire EU car industry, Mercedes boss warns Ola Källenius says it will ‘weaken the industry on both sides’ ahead of act intended to counter non-EU competition The Guardian - UK · Oct 14
Stellantis bets on Chinese partnerships to avoid European plant closures Chief executive Antonio Filosa says sharing factory capacity could help keep plants open, as Stellantis invests in new platforms and European batteries. Euronews · Oct 13
Tuesday briefing: Could Burnham take Britain back towards the EU? In today’s newsletter: The prime minister is calling for closer ties with the EU, but what could this actually amount to? The Guardian - UK · Oct 13
Andy Burnham promises ‘serious dialogue’ over UK’s relationship with EU PM hails next month’s ‘reset’ summit as first step to closer ties, but tensions over trade may prove problematic The Guardian - UK · Oct 12
Burnham to use key UK-EU summit next month to seek new post-Brexit deals Prime Minister Andy Burnham told MPs it would be a ‘dereliction of duty’ not to seek deeper partnership with the EU. Evening Standard · Oct 12
Burnham vows the British public will be the ‘boss’ on forging closer ties with the EU Andy Burnham told MPs in the Commons it would be a ‘dereliction of duty’ to ignore an opportunity to seek a new deal with the EU The Independent UK · Oct 12
Andy Burnham pulled up on 'wee bit cheeky' Scottish independence stance ANDY Burnham has been warned that his stance against indyref2 is “a wee bit cheeky” after he said the UK public would be “the boss” as he sought to get a closer relationship with the EU The National (Scotland) · Oct 12
Could the UK really rejoin the EU? The big question facing Andy Burnham is not whether Brexit has harmed Britain, but if a rapidly changing Europe will keep the door open if the UK decides it wants back in The Guardian - UK · Oct 7
Macron says ‘welcome back’ to Burnham suggestion UK could rejoin EU French president, speaking alongside Spanish counterpart Pedro Sánchez, says EU bid would be good news for UK and Europeans The Guardian - UK · Sep 30
The Independent UK · Sep 28 Burnham edges Labour closer to rejoining EU Exclusive: After Ed Miliband told the Labour conference in Liverpool that Britain’s future is at the heart of Europe, ministers say it is ‘not if but how’ the prime minister puts rejoin in the next election manifesto
The Guardian - UK · Sep 24 France says EU’s ‘Made in Europe’ law should not include the UK ‘If you’re not in the internal market, you don’t get the same protection,’ says French minister of policy designed to curb Chinese competition
Evening Standard · Sep 22 Burnham and von der Leyen meet amid concerns over ‘Made in Europe’ plan Prime Minister Andy Burnham and the European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen met in New York.
Euronews · Sep 22 ‘We are not your enemies’: UK’s Burnham to raise ‘Made in Europe’ concerns with von der Leyen Andy Burnham has said he wants to prevent “collateral damage” to British industry from EU plans to give European companies priority in public procurement.
The Independent UK · Sep 22 Burnham refuses to rule out putting pledge to rejoin EU in Labour’s next manifesto It comes as the prime minister prepares to tell world leaders in New York that Britain is entering a new era after Brexit ‘turbulence’
The Independent UK · Sep 18 John Healey to urge EU ministers to include UK in ‘Made in Europe’ trade scheme The Made in Europe scheme is designed to protect the continent’s manufacturing from global competition like China
The Guardian - UK · Sep 16 ‘Made in Europe’ law threatens UK plans for reset with EU Government sources say legislation aimed at China poses a risk to British businesses and must be addressed