Illustration of Sir Mervyn King ©James Ferguson Lunch with the FT Jun 14, 2013

Sir Mervyn King

The Bank of England governor talks to the FT’s Martin Wolf about exits, euro solutions and the ‘audacity of pessimism’

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Dolce & Gabbana face jail for a €1bn tax evasion. Vanessa Friedman dines with the designers in 2012
Lunch with the FT: Chen Guangcheng
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The blind legal activist, who has accused New York University of asking him to leave under pressure from Beijing, dines with the FT in 2012
Illustration by Charles Williams of a digitised Shakespeare ©Charles Williams BOOKS Jun 15, 2013

From Bard to big data

Why Franco Moretti’s ‘literary lab’ believes that reading with computers is the future

A mother passes her son from the balcony of an apartment in Taranto, Puglia ©Panos Pictures BOOKS Jun 14, 2013

Made in Italy

A cultural powerhouse but riven by political discord – John Lloyd reviews ‘Story of My People’, ‘Italian Ways’ and ‘Mafia Republic’

Look from Jonathan Saunders STYLE Jun 14, 2013

Forget summer, pre-fall looks are here

Pre-fall is here and selling fast. David Hayes asks experts for their pick of the new collections

Detail from Marc Chagall's painting ‘Introduction to the Jewish Theatre' ARTS Jun 14, 2013

Chagall at Tate Liverpool

The Russian painter’s ceaseless experimentation with surface, colour and form still resonates today, writes Jackie Wullschlager

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Tyler Brule: The Fast Lane

Helsinki or Hong Kong? On a quest for the world’s most liveable cities

Astral Rocket 2nd Attempt, Oak Branches and Leaves by Harry Cory Wright (2012) ©Harry Cory Wright BOOKS Jun 14, 2013

The child inside

Neil Gaiman’s tale of a magical boyhood is a bittersweet treat for adults. James Lovegrove reviews ‘The Ocean at the End of the Lane’

TRAVEL Jun 14, 2013

All abroad, 1863-style

The diary of one of the first tourists to visit Switzerland traces the route of Thomas Cook’s pioneering travel package 150 years ago

Children buying sweets in London ©Getty BOOKS Jun 14, 2013

David Kynaston’s ‘Modernity Britain: Opening the Box, 1957-59’

Peter Clarke reviews an epic social history of postwar Britain entering the era of Harold Macmillan

An illustration depicting the wisdom of crowds at TEDGlobal ©Luke Waller Jun 14, 2013

The Diary: Caroline Daniel

The editor of FT Weekend takes part in some armchair warfare in London and travels to Edinburgh to hear the collective wisdom of the TED crowd

Gregory Porter ©Shawn Peters ARTS Jun 14, 2013

Gregory Porter interview

The singer-songwriter talks to FT critic Mike Hobart about his rise to the top of vocal jazz – and about his signature headgear

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