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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.