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How Peter Mandelson’s Jeffrey Epstein links were exposed

A trove of emails released on Friday finally confirmed one of the biggest secrets in recent British politics, which the FT was first told about last September but had hitherto been unable to print.  The emails proved that in 2009 and 2010 Reinaldo Avila da Silva, the Brazilian partner of Lord Peter Mandelson, was taking … Read more

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Businesses fear blowback from Saudi-UAE rift

Executives in the United Arab Emirates fear the country’s rift with Saudi Arabia could affect their operations after some businesses said they had requests for visas to the kingdom rejected in recent weeks. Tensions between the two traditional allies burst into the open in December after Riyadh alleged that the UAE had supported a Yemeni … Read more

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The Tories have forgotten what it takes to prosper

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. When politicians wonder what to pitch to the electorate, strategists tend to suggest either “stick with what you know, let us finish the job” or “try us, we’re the change”. The first has fallen out of … Read more

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The Hamnet wars

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Film myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Here is a far from exhaustive list of complaints about Hamnet, drawn from the UK and US press. Paul Mescal plays William Shakespeare with the force of a “castrated dormouse”. We should be weeping for murdered … Read more

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Iran says it will not negotiate with US on ballistic missiles

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Tehran is ready to resume nuclear talks with Washington but discussions about its ballistic missile programme — a key US demand — are off the table, Iran’s chief diplomat has said. His comments … Read more

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The frank warning from Switzerland on the dollar

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Spare a thought for the plucky Swiss National Bank, which finds itself at the sharp end of Donald Trump’s dollar drama. The Alpine central bank, protector of one of the big three haven currencies in … Read more

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