Accessibility helpSkip to navigationSkip to contentSkip to footer

Cookies on FT Sites

We use cookies (opens in new window) for a number of reasons, such as keeping FT Sites reliable and secure, personalising content and ads, providing social media features and to analyse how our Sites are used.
Manage cookies
Accept & continue
  • Sign In
  • Subscribe
Open side navigation menuOpen search bar
Financial Times
myFT
  • Home
  • World
    Sections
    • World Home
    • Global Economy
    • UK
    • US
    • China
    • Africa
    • Asia Pacific
    • Emerging Markets
    • Europe
    • Americas
    • Middle East and North Africa
    Most Read
    • Switzerland riles Alpine neighbours by keeping its ski resorts open
    • Johnson set to phone EU leaders to unblock trade talks
    • Trump sows post-election chaos and reaps the fundraising rewards
    • Exhausted negotiators struggle to strike Brexit deal
    • US employers add 245,000 jobs in November as rebound loses steam
  • US
    Sections
    • US Home
    • US Economy
    • US Companies
    • US Politics & Policy
    • US Presidential Election 2020
    Most Read
    • Trump sows post-election chaos and reaps the fundraising rewards
    • US employers add 245,000 jobs in November as rebound loses steam
    • Rudy Giuliani, America’s nightmare
    • Covid vaccine tracker: How do the leading jabs compare?
    • US states sound alarm on soaring Covid-19 hospitalisations
  • Companies
    Sections
    • Companies Home
    • Energy
    • Financials
    • Health
    • Industrials
    • Media
    • Professional Services
    • Retail & Consumer
    • Tech Sector
    • Telecoms
    • Transport
    Most Read
    • Ivan Glasenberg to step down as Glencore chief
    • Aston Martin to make pure internal combustion engine cars after UK ban
    • Party like it’s 2020: the corporate Christmas do goes virtual
    • Airlines in scramble to deliver goods in time for Christmas
    • German prosecutors investigate EY partners over Wirecard audits
  • Tech
  • Markets
    Sections
    • Markets Home
    • Alphaville
    • Markets Data
    • Capital Markets
    • Commodities
    • Currencies
    • Equities
    • Fund Management
    • Trading
    • Moral Money
    • ETF Hub
    Most Read
    • Robo-surveillance shifts tone of CEO earnings calls
    • Energy stocks propel S&P 500 to new record
    • Factors that could halt the bull market charge
    • Big tech companies to face bespoke rules under new UK proposals
    • Deadline passes for ByteDance to restructure TikTok
  • Climate
  • Graphics
  • Opinion
    Sections
    • Opinion Home
    • Columnists
    • The FT View
    • The Big Read
    • Work & Careers
    • Lex
    • Obituaries
    • Letters
    Most Read
    • Angry billionaires make disturbing neighbours
    • Rudy Giuliani, America’s nightmare
    • A bad week for nostalgia
    • Mandated ‘respect’ for others’ opinions hurts free speech
    • Lance Uggla, a financial geek spinning data into gold
  • Life & Arts
    Sections
    • Life & Arts Home
    • Arts
    • Books
    • Food & Drink
    • FT Magazine
    • House & Home
    • Style
    • Travel
    • FT Globetrotter
    Most Read
    • More heirs hit by inheritance tax as families fall foul of gift rules
    • Shopping for a bargain on NYC’s Billionaires’ Row
    • Can I leave my estate to my nieces free of inheritance tax?
    • Ahdaf Soueif: ‘I have a lot of friends in prison’
    • Clamour for the Cotswolds as buyers look for a rural escape
  • How to Spend It
  • Sign In
  • Subscribe
MenuSearch
  • Home
  • World
  • US
  • Companies
  • Tech
  • Markets
  • Climate
  • Graphics
  • Opinion
  • Life & Arts
  • How to Spend It
Financial Times
  • Sign In
  • Subscribe

$50 for your first 3 months Get the print edition and steer from crisis to recovery

Subscribe now

Robert Wright

Social Policy Correspondent
Email Robert Wright @rkwinvisibleman (link opens in a new browser window)
Email Robert Wright @rkwinvisibleman (link opens in a new browser window)

Add to myFT Digest

Add this topic to your myFT Digest for news straight to your inbox

  • Monday, 23 November, 2020
    Special ReportThe Future of Cities
    Covid-19 drives urban push for walking and cycling

    Planners see ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ opportunity to shift behaviour in face of driver fury

  • Thursday, 19 November, 2020
    Special ReportSustainable Food and Agriculture
    Why sustainable food could mean a better deal for workers

    The days of consumers turning a blind eye to labour standards may be numbered

  • Monday, 2 November, 2020
    ReviewNon-Fiction
    ‘Unlocking the World’ by John Darwin

    A lively study of port cities and globalisation in the age of steam-driven technology

  • Thursday, 29 October, 2020
    Labour Party UK
    Labour party suspends Jeremy Corbyn over anti-Semitism report

    Leader Keir Starmer acts after predecessor’s response to findings of inquiry

  • Wednesday, 28 October, 2020
    UK immigration
    UK urged to restart resettlement schemes after migrant drownings

    Campaigners say lack of safe alternative means clandestine crossings will continue

  • Tuesday, 27 October, 2020
    UK immigration
    Four feared dead as migrants’ boat capsizes in Channel

    Incident off the coast of Dunkirk is worst since recent spike in crossings to UK

  • Monday, 26 October, 2020
    Wales
    Wales retailers call for clarity on non-essential goods

    Devolved government weighs whether to allow shops not to have to enforce the law

  • Monday, 26 October, 2020
    Shipping
    UK shipping boss welcomes ‘clear message’ to would-be stowaways

    Seven arrested after oil tanker stormed by special forces off Isle of Wight

  • Sunday, 25 October, 2020
    Shipping
    British special forces storm tanker to end suspected attempted hijacking

    Seven people detained after authorities regain control of oil vessel off UK coast

  • Promoted Content
  • Sunday, 25 October, 2020
    UK politics & policy
    UK considers shorter Covid self-isolation period

    Government reviewing quarantine for those who have been in contact with positive cases

  • Sunday, 25 October, 2020
    UK politics & policy
    Labour to force second vote on free meals for poorest children

    Tory minister stands by government’s stance, saying additional funding is not needed

  • Friday, 23 October, 2020
    Coronavirus economic impact
    Sturgeon hails Covid progress as she introduces 5-level alert system

    Scotland’s first minister says growth in infections is slowing but warns more financial help might be needed

  • Thursday, 22 October, 2020
    Coronavirus economic impact
    Rishi Sunak announces more generous UK job support scheme

    Chancellor triples aid package with big changes to his successor plan for furlough programme

  • Thursday, 22 October, 2020
    UK immigration
    Home Office rejects easing of health recruitment rules

    Migration Advisory Committee had called for loosening of post-Brexit restrictions

  • Wednesday, 21 October, 2020
    Coronavirus economic impact
    Rishi Sunak set to provide more help for hospitality businesses

    UK chancellor examines ways to assist companies under tier-2 restrictions

  • Tuesday, 20 October, 2020
    UK politics & policy
    Boris Johnson buffeted by tussles with city leaders and Brussels

    Manchester forced into lockdown amid worsening relations with business on transition and frozen talks on Brexit

  • Monday, 19 October, 2020
    UK politics & policy
    Manchester handed noon deadline to reach deal on Covid controls

    London government says it will act unilaterally on imposing tier-3 curbs as north-south dispute intensifies

  • Friday, 16 October, 2020
    Coronavirus economic impact
    Boris Johnson warns he will intervene if needed on Manchester lockdown

    Number of people in Britain living under the tightest rules doubles to 3.1m

  • Friday, 16 October, 2020
    Brexit
    Boris Johnson throws down ‘no deal’ gauntlet to EU

    UK prime minister calls for ‘fundamental change of approach’ before end of transition

  • Thursday, 15 October, 2020
    London
    London on ‘high’ alert with tighter Covid-19 curbs from Saturday

    Essex, York and Chesterfield also moved to tier 2 prohibiting mixing households indoors

  • Wednesday, 14 October, 2020
    Brexit
    European businesses urge UK trade deal to avoid ‘brutal split’

    German, Italian and French groups call on leaders to explore all possible options

  • Wednesday, 14 October, 2020
    UK immigration
    Windrush review author warns over pace of compensation payments

    Home Office also criticised over pace of reform and use of language for immigration

  • Tuesday, 13 October, 2020
    UK politics & policy
    Tory curfew rebellion shows scale of discontent on Covid rules

    Restrictions portrayed as harmful to economy or personal freedom as 42 Conservatives vote against

  • Friday, 9 October, 2020
    UK honours system
    Hundreds of Covid workers recognised in Birthday Honours

    GSK’s Emma Walmsley and TV baker Mary Berry become dames and MBE for Marcus Rashford for child poverty work

  • Thursday, 8 October, 2020
    UK police
    Met police gather clues to best practice in fighting crime

    Officers are pioneering evidence-based policing in scientific trials across London

Previous You are on page 1 Next

Useful links

Support

View Site TipsHelp CentreAbout UsAccessibilitymyFT TourCareers

Legal & Privacy

Terms & ConditionsPrivacy PolicyCookiesCopyrightSlavery Statement & Policies

Services

FT LiveShare News Tips SecurelyIndividual SubscriptionsGroup SubscriptionsRepublishingContracts & Tenders
Executive Job SearchAdvertise with the FTFollow the FT on TwitterFT TransactSecondary Schools

Tools

PortfolioToday's Newspaper (ePaper)Alerts HubBusiness School Rankings
Enterprise ToolsNews feedNewslettersCurrency Converter
More from the FT Group
Markets data delayed by at least 15 minutes. © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2020. FT and ‘Financial Times’ are trademarks of The Financial Times Ltd.
The Financial Times and its journalism are subject to a self-regulation regime under the FT Editorial Code of Practice.
Financial Times

International Edition

  • Switch to UK Edition
  • Top sections
  • Home
  • World
    • Global Economy
    • UK
    • US
    • China
    • Africa
    • Asia Pacific
    • Emerging Markets
    • Europe
    • Americas
    • Middle East and North Africa
  • US
    • US Economy
    • US Companies
    • US Politics & Policy
    • US Presidential Election 2020
  • Companies
    • Energy
    • Financials
    • Health
    • Industrials
    • Media
    • Professional Services
    • Retail & Consumer
    • Tech Sector
    • Telecoms
    • Transport
  • Tech
  • Markets
    • Alphaville
    • Markets Data
    • Capital Markets
    • Commodities
    • Currencies
    • Equities
    • Fund Management
    • Trading
    • Moral Money
    • ETF Hub
  • Climate
  • Graphics
  • Opinion
    • Columnists
    • The FT View
    • The Big Read
    • Work & Careers
    • Lex
    • Obituaries
    • Letters
  • Life & Arts
    • Arts
    • Books
    • Food & Drink
    • FT Magazine
    • House & Home
    • Style
    • Travel
    • FT Globetrotter
  • Personal Finance
    • Property & Mortgages
    • Investments
    • Pensions
    • Tax
    • Banking & Savings
    • Advice & Comment
    • Next Act
  • How to Spend It
  • Special Reports
  • FT recommends
  • Graphics
  • Lex
  • Alphaville
  • Lunch with the FT
  • FT Globetrotter
  • #techAsia
  • Moral Money
  • FTfm
  • Newsletters
  • Video
  • Podcasts
  • News feed
  • myFT
  • Portfolio
  • Today's Newspaper (ePaper)
  • Crossword
  • Our Apps
  • Help Centre
  • Subscribe
  • Sign In