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UK resists EU pressure to hit China with tariffs
Britain is holding out against Brussels even as China's September exports jumped more than thirty-six percent; the EU wants a united front on tariffs.
Watch it as it aired: Kenji Moonfield and Hank Ledger on this story, from Best of BBN at 3:00 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are The Guardian's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by The Guardian: “UK resists EU pressure to hit China with tariffs”.
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 3:00 AM ET on Best of BBN, by Kenji Moonfield and Hank Ledger.
- Topics: EU, UK, China.
- BBN covered this story before: Burnham courts EU ties; Europe weighs frozen Russian assets (October 13).
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- The GuardianUK resists EU pressure to hit China with tariffs
What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe UK is resisting pressure from the EU to hit China with tariffs.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo Europe wants Britain to be the bad cop, and Britain is checking whether it can be a mildly concerned bystander.
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