Washington was brimming with optimism this weekend, but not confidence. At the receptions and galas where gossip is the main currency, and on the podcasts where everyone sells their own spin, ...

The case of WG Sebald is somewhere between the two. When Sebald died in a car crash in 2001 at the age of 57, he was just achieving his deserved fame as the author of remarkable prose works including ...

Financial Times FOI request reveals unusual lack of formal commendation for appointment flagged by security services ...

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News organisations accuse broadcaster of ‘aggressive’ tactics that could harm local and commercial media services ...

England’s housing ombudsman has called for a survey of properties to assess the presence of lead, after the impact of the toxic metal on human health was highlighted by a Financial Times investigation ...

In this challenge, Deutz, one of the world’s oldest engine makers, has found an opportunity. Frankfurt-listed, Cologne-based Deutz is positioning itself to offer back-up power and microgrid solutions ...

Doug Irwin is a professor at Dartmouth College and the author of several books on trade. Today on The Economics Show, he joins the FT’s Senior Trade Writer Alan Beattie to discuss the history of ...

A teenager has pleaded guilty to murdering three young girls in a knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in north-west England. On the opening day of his trial at Liverpool Crown Court, ...

Pod Point, which is majority owned by EDF and whose shareholders include Legal & General, Schroders and Hargreaves Lansdown, said on Monday that a “challenging backdrop”, including “near-term ...

At the Royal Festival Hall, Vladimir Jurowski and the LPO performed two pieces — composed centuries apart — about the cost of conflict ...

From rich and indulgent Malaysian coconut kaya and a Black Sesame Praliné spread to a Croissant Butter and a Whipped Halva & Pumpkin Seed tahini – say hello to the super-spreads. “Why not make it ...