UK

[Feb – 2026] China’s Chery in talks to build vehicles at JLR plants in the UK

[Feb – 2026] UK and US sign agreement on critical minerals security

[Jan – 2026] Rio Tinto and Glencore hold buyout talks to create $207 billion miner

[Jan – 2026] Rio Tinto-Glencore merger may need asset sales to win over China

[Jan – 2026] BHP not planning rival bid as Rio Tinto pursues Glencore mega merger — Reuters

[Jan – 2026] Key Chinese Rio Tinto shareholder backs Glencore bid to gain copper access

[Jan – 2026] Korea and UK finalize FTA revisions and coordinate EV subsidy response

[Jan – 2026] EV shift repaints Britain’s car market green, industry body says

[Jan – 2026] Ministers urged to introduce new EV battery rules ‘as only 2% have trust’

[Dec – 2025] Nissan begins production of new electric car in Sunderland

[Dec – 2025] Tesla privately warned UK that weakening EV rules would hit sales

[Dec – 2025] Conservatives would end 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars

[Dec – 2025] UK Lists Australia as Potential Critical Minerals Partner

[Dec – 2025] Kyrgyzstan and Britain Sign Landmark Agreement on Critical Minerals Cooperation

[Dec – 2025] Quebec and the U.K. sign agreement on critical minerals

[Dec – 2025] UK government plays down reports of plan to bring EV sales target review forward

[Dec – 2025] Britain vows to ‘wrest control’ of critical mineral supplies from China

[Dec – 2025] UK carmakers face 10% tariffs on electric vehicles sold in the EU

[Nov – 2025] G7 to launch alliance countering China’s critical mineral dominance

[Nov – 2025] Leyland’s EV arm to shift plant from UK to UAE