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Authority’s chief in talks with ministers over additional funding
First annual decline in volatile data set since July 2023 but numbers remain higher than pre-pandemic average
Three others also charged in connection with case targeting Ukrainian-owned business
Creditors holding £5bn of debt have been spooked by default of parent company this month
Launch of UK’s largest indoor arena put back by build delays and safety concerns
Party has no proposals for state involvement in companies that own trains
Farage insists he is not a politician — but within the rightwing populist party, he is kingmaker
The promise of billions in regeneration funding helped Boris Johnson win power in 2019. But critics say little has changed on the ground
Humza Yousaf battles for political survival, plus where rail privatisation veered off track
The SNP first minister’s decision to scrap a power-sharing pact has prompted a no-confidence vote
FT analysis underscores PM’s liability, with treatment lists twice as long as 2010 when the party came to power
Humza Yousaf seeks support of MSPs to sustain minority government after collapse of SNP-Green coalition
A revival in London of Peter Wright’s tasteful Birmingham Royal Ballet version is always welcome
Plus, the PM’s big move on defence and Labour’s rail renationalisation plans
A first look at the artist’s monumental tribute to the Yorkshire moors
Return to the £3.66mn Cellar: The Plonky Version
English-speaking countries generally do better at both attracting and integrating talent
The chef pays homage to his Palestinian heritage in his first book of recipes
Michael Gove urged to instruct the NAO to investigate concerns raised by review of flagship regeneration scheme
Carlos Tavares says Britain’s quota regime could bankrupt carmakers
Greens to back opposition motion against first minister following breakdown of power-sharing deal with SNP
Decision will result in up to 2,800 job losses at Britain’s biggest producer of the commodity
High error rates risk automatically sending thousands of trucks for physical inspection, officials warn
Governments rarely tell voters the true cost of military adventures, or how they intend to pay for them
UK home secretary says an attempted putsch against PM after a local election drubbing would be a ‘catastrophic idea’
Also in this week’s newsletter, new border charges threaten to push up imported food prices
Eighteen countries call on Hamas to free captives and secure ‘immediate and prolonged’ ceasefire
Counsel to the inquiry presents Angela Van Den Bogerd with emails that challenge earlier testimony
Recent turnaround still owes most to a steep and persistent valuation discount
Doubts over the credibility of economic and corporate statistics
Politicians’ scandals have changed with the times but the shame remains the same
Global health experts call for curbs on online marketing to protect teens from marketing of ‘harmful products’
Docklands financial estate secures backing from lenders for £550mn debt deal against backdrop of falling valuations
Live-updating state of the parties polling ahead of the general election
London mayor tells FT that scheme would be ‘incredibly important’ for capital after Labour shunned proposal
The artist is bringing her Kenyan history to Houghton Hall. It’s complicated, she says
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