Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world The strength of feeling that Donald Trump engenders, along with the hyperpolarisation of the current era of US politics, make objective analysis of his character and psychology hard to come by. “Trump Derangement … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Work & Careers myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Donald Trump’s national security adviser used one emoji of a clenched fist, another of an American flag and another of a blaze of fire. Trump’s Middle East and Ukraine negotiator chose two American flags, … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the UK employment myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The writer chairs the commission for healthier working lives at the Health Foundation think-tank The current debate on welfare and work risks overlooking a crucial fact: every year over 300,000 people in the UK leave … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer is director of the British Museum The United Kingdom has always been proud of its vibrant cultural scene — and rightly so. It is home to some of the greatest museums, arts festivals, … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer, an FT contributing editor, is chief executive of the Royal Society of Arts and former chief economist at the Bank of England The UK government’s Spring Statement was a “mini” Budget in all but … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. These are tricky times to be a big carmaker — though less so if you are Chinese. President Donald Trump’s planned 25 per cent tariffs on imported vehicles and key car parts are meant to … Read more
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Perhaps there is one simple reason why Donald Trump’s agenda is so hostile to Europe. Trump responds to flattery. Europe offers him almost none. Even as European leaders sometimes try to massage the … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Am I the most resented person in Britain? I thought I’d ticked all the boxes that society loves to rib you for: I trained in real estate, worked for an investment bank, then in private … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Twenty years ago this week a group of surgical interns entered Seattle Grace Hospital and began their residency, little knowing that they were joining one of the most successful medical dramas in US television … Read more
Philippe Sereys de Rothschild is unnervingly like his late mother, Baroness Philippine de Rothschild, of Bordeaux first growth Ch Mouton Rothschild. He has the same breathless delivery of clipped English and easy charm. “God, you’re early,” was how he greeted me in the lobby of The Connaught hotel in London, where we were due to … Read more