Articles by Lisa O’Carroll

UK launches critical minerals strategy to reduce dependency on China

Standoff between China and EU over supply of chips for car industry underlines value of sector requiring huge financial investment

16 hours ago

Politics

EU and US to restart trade talks as sticking points on July tariff deal remain

US officials to hold high-level talks in Brussels amid unhappiness in Washington at slow action on July deal

1 days ago

World

Any Ukraine peace plan needs Kyiv and Europe ‘on board’, says EU – Europe live

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas leads reaction as reports circulate about a secret plan between Moscow and Washington to end the war

3 days ago

World

Netherlands suspends state seizure of Chinese chipmaker Nexperia

Dutch government’s move pauses dispute that threatened car production around the world

4 days ago

Technology

HMRC accused of being ‘cavalier’ with finances of child benefit claimants

Thousands of parents had their payments stopped after faulty data suggested they had left the UK and not returned

6 days ago

Politics

Ireland to act if tougher asylum rules create Belfast back door for migration

Jim O’Callaghan says he will closely monitor changes proposed by Britain amid concerns over impact

6 days ago

Politics

Tougher asylum rules could affect relations with UK, says Irish justice minister

Jim O’Callaghan says he will closely monitor changes proposed by Britain amid concerns over impact

6 days ago

Business

Japan and Switzerland’s economies contract as US tariffs hit exports; Alphabet shares jump after Warren Buffett reveals stake – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

6 days ago

Business

Japan and Switzerland’s economies contract as exports are hit by US tariffs; Alphabet shares jump after Warren Buffett reveals stake – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

6 days ago

Technology

China voices ‘extreme disappointment’ with Dutch minister at centre of car chip row

Vincent Karremans called semiconductor supply chain crisis a ‘wake-up call for western leaders’

Nov 14, 2025

Technology

EU investigates Google over ‘demotion’ of commercial content from news media

Officials say some content created with advertisers is in effect not visible, which could mean unfair loss of revenue

Nov 13, 2025

World

‘I’d do it all again,’ says Dutch minister at heart of car chip standoff with China

Exclusive: Vincent Karremans says six-week row with Beijing that threatened global car production is ‘wake-up call’

Nov 13, 2025

Politics

Nexperia row shows how China is weaponising EU relationship - and winning

Experts say Brussels must stand up against Beijing using supplies of vital chips and minerals as ‘sword of Damocles’

Nov 11, 2025

Business

Businesses worldwide brace for extra Trump tariffs on steel imports

Commerce department expected to add about 700 more items with steel content to levy list at request of US firms

Nov 8, 2025

World

MPs ask HMRC to explain child benefit error that froze payments to parents

Answers demanded after 23,500 families wrongly suspected of fraud when incorrect data showed they had left UK

Nov 4, 2025

Politics

HMRC likely to have breached privacy laws in stopping child benefit – experts

Watchdog contacts tax authority after families’ payments stopped based on flawed travel data

Nov 1, 2025

Woman who booked flight to Italy but did not board has child benefits stopped

Family denied entry at gate after one of her children had epileptic fit, but HMRC said she boarded one-way flight

Oct 31, 2025

UK woman who booked Oslo flight but did not fly loses child benefit ‘because she emigrated’

Exclusive: HMRC told Lisa Morris-Almond there was no record of her return to UK, but she did not take the trip

Oct 30, 2025

Business

EU carmakers ‘days away’ from factories halting work in chip war with China

Industry body says reserves of Nexperia semiconductors are dwindling after Beijing bans exports of key components

Oct 29, 2025

Nissan pools carbon emissions with electric vehicle maker BYD to avoid EU penalties

Japanese carmaker’s deal with Chinese rival part of EU-sanctioned offsetting scheme to help head off £13bn in fines

Oct 27, 2025