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UK prime minister set to propose sweeping changes to education in England as he battles for re-election

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Lagging school spending for north of England poses risk to economy, study warns

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UK mortgage rates set to fall after Bank of England knife-edge vote

Decision to hold interest rates will be welcomed by prospective homebuyers and property sector

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Labour vows to strengthen UK’s fiscal watchdog

Rachel Reeves says OBR would be given independent powers to produce forecasts

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Tories seize on Starmer comments over divergence from EU rules

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US announces new Ukraine arms package as Congress splits over more aid

Democrats warn that Republican efforts to block more support will devastate Ukrainian war effort

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Poland signals halt to Ukraine weapons transfers amid trade dispute

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How net zero became an election issue around the globe

A subject once regarded as a peripheral concern for voters has moved to centre stage

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UK consumer confidence rises to highest level since January 2022

Second consecutive monthly increase supported by strong wage growth and easing inflation

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Lex. UK retail: falling inflation and consumer demand lift sector

Aerospace & Defence

F-35 fighter jets can only fly 55% of time, US watchdog says

Report on military’s $160mn combat aircraft comes days after one crashed in South Carolina

France and Germany back ‘milestone’ development in joint tank project

Joe Biden raised issue of Canadian Sikh’s death with India’s Modi

White House says targeting dissidents in other countries ‘absolutely unacceptable’

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India stops issuing visas to Canadians as row escalates

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FTC lawsuit targets serial acquisitions by private equity

Complaint alleges New York-based firm consolidated market to become ‘dominant player’ for anaesthesia services in Texas

Lina Khan: It’s time to halt roll-up schemes that violate antitrust laws

Labour to stick with Sunak’s diluted targets on phasing out gas boilers

UK opposition’s stance on warming homes is sign of fraught politics around UK move away from fossil fuel heating

Venture firm GGV Capital to split off China business after US pressure

Move follows similar decision by rival Sequoia Capital and Biden order to limit American investment in Chinese tech

Tech remains central in the Hot Peace between China and the US

US climate chief rails at Asian coal as geopolitical tensions shadow UN summit

John Kerry expresses frustrations at fossil fuel-reliant countries and companies

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Report highlights size and ‘enormous power’ of crime groups that hold sway over areas of the country and economy

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Cisco agrees $28bn deal for cyber security group Splunk

US tech company seeks to propel next generation of AI-enabled online security

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Russia puts squeeze on oil market with diesel export ban

Curbs raise concerns Kremlin is ‘repeating playbook’ by again weaponising energy supplies

Five Bulgarian nationals to appear in London court accused of spying for Russia

Middle Eastern politics & society

Israeli opposition rejects idea for Saudi Arabia to enrich its own uranium

Civilian nuclear programme is one element of a highly complex US-brokered proposal to normalise Israel-Saudi relations

Opinion

The dilemma over transferring Russian assets to Ukraine

There is a risk of undermining faith in dollar holdings and reducing western leverage in dealings with Moscow

FT Magazine. Bosses won’t like it but WFH is a happier way to work

Homeworking is not just a corporate issue, it’s a chance to create a better society

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Britain’s industrial strategy is still missing in action

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Rishi Sunak keeps relief in check after week of upbeat UK economy data

Prime minister and chancellor Jeremy Hunt recognise more pain lies ahead for many voters even as inflation falls

Sunak says scrapped green goals ‘not necessary’ to meet emissions targets

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ITV’s McCall blames ‘stagnant’ UK economy for advertising downturn

Frasers tries to pull Morgan Stanley boss into margin call legal fight

Carmakers in UK to face EV sales targets despite delay to petrol vehicle ban

Britain after Brexit. Questions for Starmer and his approach to the EU

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Technology

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