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UK, US and global politics: what students should know

Read FT articles picked by our teacher advisers

Authors point to systemic causes for concern about consistency, capability and culture in England and Wales

US Congress

Belgium cries foul after governing body clears Folarin Balogun to play World Cup match

Also in today’s newsletter: Wall Street banks recover in China and Ukrainian drone strikes spur Russian fuel crisis

FCA official makes case for greater powers for watchdog as millions use technology for personal finance decisions

Take part in a live Ask an Expert Q&A with the FT’s chief foreign affairs commentator on Tuesday July 7 at 10.30am BST

UK airline’s board says it is minded to recommend proposal by US private credit group

Prospective Labour prime minister could take office as soon as July 20

Plus, nominations open in UK’s leadership contest, Iran buries former leader, Shell gives a trading update

Premier’s cabinet raises fears of a constitutional crisis by formally rejecting ruling by Supreme Court

Popular comedian who called President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan a ‘dictator’ is among those arrested

US president raised case of Protestant church founder Ezra Jin during meeting with Xi Jinping in May

Almost 1mn households left without power after storms and weekend temperatures near 40C disrupt grids

America must not repeat the mistakes that handed China rare-earth dominance

The big questions hanging over the alliance will not be discussed in Ankara

SNP government says UK’s likely next leader must include the nations as well as English regions in his devolution drive

Call for inquiry into ‘in-kind’ support from aide before Reform UK leader’s election as an MP

Bernard Arnault, billionaire owner of luxury group LVMH, will appeal against ruling

Mojtaba Khamenei does not join other top leaders and sons alongside coffin of slain supreme leader

Survey shows conflict is dragging down president’s approval ratings ahead of November midterms

Transatlantic military alliance will be key to the continent’s future security

Kyiv’s intensified drone campaign is spurring Russia’s worst fuel crisis in decades