China scraps tariffs for all but one African nation

Olly Harrison, who farms in Tarbock, on Merseyside, said he bought his fertiliser for a good price last year and now believes – due to a wet and cold spring and limited growing days left, added with the costs of diesel for machinery – he may be better off not planting.

A consortium including billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has advanced its talks to buy about a 30% stake in Liverpool, BBC Sport has been told. The group is led by British-Indian millionaire businessman Amit Bhatia and also includes Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin. Owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) confirmed last month that the group had “expressed…