Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Technology myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. ’Tis the season for holly, cards — and predictions. As the tumultuous year that is 2025 draws to a close, a well-worn ritual is under way: pundits are issuing solemn forecasts for 2026 on inflation, geopolitics, … Read more
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Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Cyber Security myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The UK’s Foreign Office was the victim of a major cyber attack in October, which officials believe was carried out by Chinese hackers. The hack, which was not made public, was an attempt to gain … Read more
This article is an on-site version of our Inside Politics newsletter. Subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every weekday. If you’re not a subscriber, you can still receive the newsletter free for 30 days Good morning. ‘Tis the newsletter before Christmas. And as parliament is in recess, experience tells me that … Read more
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world For the past decade, the dominant political narrative across much of the developed world has been the rise of the populist right. Brexit, Donald Trump’s first victory and the emergence of the Alternative … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Retail sales in the UK were weaker than expected in November, reflecting a subdued mood among consumers as economic growth sputtered and joblessness rose. Sales volumes edged lower by 0.1 per cent on the month, … Read more
There was no plan B, they said. Until there had to be one. At a little after 9pm on Thursday, the EU’s 27 leaders were presented with an updated version of a proposal, championed by Germany, to use Russia’s frozen assets for a €90bn loan to Ukraine. But the scale of its complexity alienated even … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The Bank of Japan has raised short-term interest rates to the highest level in 30 years, as rising prices transform an economy that spent decades mired in deflation. In a statement on Friday, the BoJ … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the War in Ukraine myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. EU leaders have struck a deal to lend €90bn to Ukraine, borrowed against the bloc’s shared budget, after a proposal to use immobilised Russian sovereign assets collapsed. The financial agreement represents a critical lifeline … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Food production is no longer profitable for the average English farm, according to a government-commissioned review into the economic viability of the struggling sector. The farm profitability review, led by former National Farmers Union president … Read more