Starmer’s allies ready to block Burnham’s bid for Westminster comeback
Andrew Gwynne’s decision to stand down as an MP offers by-election opening for Labour rival to prime minister
Sanctioned oil trader sues ‘brazen conman’ over alleged CIA swindle
Niels Troost accuses former business partner of falsely claiming to be a covert operative to help perpetrate fraud
France seizes Russia-linked oil tanker in Mediterranean
President Emmanuel Macron says vessel was subject to western sanctions and flying a false flag
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US pushes Russia and Ukraine towards direct talks in Abu Dhabi
Donald Trump’s envoys to travel to Moscow to discuss idea of trilateral meeting with Vladimir Putin
Met Police should lose counterterror role, says commissioner Mark Rowley
Home Secretary is due to publish a white paper on Monday outlining changes to London’s police force
Nato chief and Trump discussed revamp of US-Danish military deal
US president dialled down threats to Europe over Greenland after talks on reopening 1951 pact
Universities lead the way to a new relationship with China
Also in today’s newsletter: new labour market data highlights the worrying number of long-term sick
PCE inflation stays above target through November
The Fed is highly likely to hold rates next week with its preferred inflation measure at 2.8 per cent
From bored of peace to the board of peace
Forget the road to Damascus; Trump’s conversion has happened on the jet to Davos
How to organise your finances for the year ahead. You asked, we answered
The FT’s consumer editor replied to reader questions
Oscar nominations 2026: Sinners blessed with record-setting 16
‘One Battle After Another’ in hot pursuit with 13 amid haul of 30 nods for Warner Bros as Netflix buyout talks continue
Elon Musk’s SpaceX lines up 4 banks for blockbuster IPO
Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley set to take lead on listing
UK civil servant in charge of Ajax armoured vehicles sacked from role
Chris Bowbrick ‘no longer’ responsible for delivery of troubled Ministry of Defence programme
French supertax on wealthy raises only a quarter of planned revenue
Shortfall comes as President Macron’s fragile minority government struggles to cut deficit
Jared Kushner sets out $30bn vision for ‘New Gaza’
Donald Trump’s son-in-law says Palestinian enclave will offer ‘amazing investment opportunities’ after two years of war
Young’s targets move to main market after record festive season
UK pub group’s chief says move from Aim later this year would ‘open the door’ to wider group of investors
Private equity moves deeper into US law with personal injury firm deal
Louisiana attorneys promise to build nationwide business using innovative financing structure
Sudan: inside the world’s worst humanitarian crisis
After 1,000 days of war, why is the world still silent?
What millions of job ads reveal about AI displacement
A close inspection suggests all is not what it seems
Trump’s rollercoaster day at Davos eases threat of transatlantic trade war
Also in today’s newsletter, the US president remains more popular in his second term than in his first
Thanks Donald, Europe will take it from here
The continent must strive to disentangle itself from the US
‘Thank you, Tony’: Blair’s ‘Board of Peace’ role prompts Trump praise and Westminster anger
Many countries, including the UK, have turned their backs on the project after Putin was asked to join
How to interpret US inflation data
Given the continued uncertainty of tariff pass-through, caution is required