On today's podcast:
(1) The EU's top trade negotiator warns China that it will be 'more assertive'.

(2) Anger grows as Rishi Sunak considers scrapping part of HS2.

(3) A key Republican holdout says he's ready for a short US government shutdown.

(4) Hollywood writers and studios agree a tentative deal to end months of strike action.

(5) Why Europe's unity on sending weapons to Ukraine may be in for another big test.

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