31 h. ago 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’The Chinese government has expressed “extreme disappointment” with the Dutch minister at the heart of a row over chip supply to the car industry.A spokesperson for the ministry of commerce was responding to an interview by Vincent Karremans on Thursday in which he described the standoff between China and the European Union as a “wake-up call” for western leaders. Continue reading...

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63 h. ago Miliband makes ‘no apologies’ after US criticism of Welsh nuclear plant plan

US Ambassador Warren Stephens said Washington is ‘extremely disappointed’ by the decision.

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

Exclusive: Vincent Karremans says row with Beijing that threatened global car production is ‘wake-up call’ to westA bitter battle over the future of a Chinese-owned chipmaker in the Netherlands that threatened to cripple the global car industry is a “wake-up call to Europe and the west”, the minister at the heart of the row has warned.The six-week standoff between the EU and Beijing over Nexperia and its vital supplies of automotive semiconductors has served up a sobering lesson to world leaders over their dependency on China, says Vincent Karremans. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Emergency crews rush to Trafford Centre car park as blaze engulfs cars

Three cars were left damaged after a fire spread in the car park of the Trafford Centre in Manchester

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7 d. ago Emergency services rush to Trafford Centre as fire breaks out on car park

A car park was 'locked off' as fire crews and paramedics responded

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2 w. ago ‘You don’t have to hurtle down slopes or dance like crazy at après parties’: readers’ favourite winter mountain holidays in Europe

The Alps, Spain’s Sierra Nevada and the national parks of Sweden and Albania feature among our readers’ treasured winter mountain breaks• Tell us about a stay in a historic building – the best tip wins a £200 holiday voucherInnsbruck offers lots of options for a winter holiday. I found it’s a place where you don’t have to hurtle down ski slopes or dance like crazy at après-ski parties. In fact I was amazed when I took the 20-minute cable car from the city centre up 2,000 metres to an area where locals were sitting in deckchairs on the snow reading books and sipping hot chocolate in the strong Tirolean sunshine. You can ski to your heart’s content on slopes just half an hour from the famous Imperial Palace in the city centre. The city authorities provide some guided free walks and winter activities, including a cross-country skiing taster if you have a Welcome Card provided by your hotel. Then again, you can just sit and sample strong Austrian coffee or Gerschtnsuppe (soup with barle...

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2 w. ago DfE teacher pay rise recommendation ‘extremely disappointing’, union warns

The DfE has recommended a 6.5% pay rise for teachers over three years.

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2 w. ago Woman taken to hospital after being hit by car in town centre

There were severe delays at the scene as emergency services attended

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2 w. ago TV host Kirsty Gallacher breaks down as she reveals she was physically assaulted by a stranger while walking on a busy central London street last night

The former Sky Sports host revealed she was 'kicked like a football' during the unprovoked incident at 7pm.

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2 w. ago Two pedestrians struck by car in Paisley town centre as driver charged

Police confirmed he will appear at Paisley Sheriff Court at a later date.

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2 w. ago Man seriously injured after being struck by car in Manchester city centre

The pedestrian remains in hospital after the crash

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2 w. ago LIVE: Police cordon off main road in Manchester city centre after person hit by car

Emergency crews are on the scene

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3 w. ago Tragedy as person dies in Scots city centre car park as forensics lock down scene

A PERSON has died after being found unwell in an Edinburgh car park. Mercy crews rushed to the Viewcraig Gardens area of the capital this morning. Police received a report around 7.15am regarding a concern for a person. But tragically, they could not be saved and they later passed away. This morning, cops cordoned off...

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