Firm owned by Britishvolt buyer raided by Australian authorities

Future of UK battery making thrown further into doubt after company founded by David Collard was visited by federal police

A company owned by the buyer of Britishvolt has been raided by the Australian authorities, throwing the future of UK battery-making further into doubt.

Britishvolt, based in Blyth, Northumberland, and which the UK government lauded for its potential role in British battery production and UK-built electric vehicles before it fell into administration, was bought by the Australian entrepreneur David Collard earlier this year.