When the ‘special relationship’ isn’t so special
Is Starmer’s approach to Trump now in tatters?
Trump was ‘wrong’ to claim Nato troops avoided front line in Afghanistan, says Downing Street
US president’s comments condemned by prime minister’s spokesperson in latest sign of strain between allies
When the ‘special relationship’ isn’t so special
Is Starmer’s approach to Trump now in tatters?
Mark Rutte, Europe’s Trump whisperer-in-chief
The Nato secretary-general is happy to use flattery in order to get things done
McLaren wins $12mn damages from driver Alex Palou over contract breach
Racing group sued Spaniard in London for breaking deal to drive for IndyCar team
Unexpected US rate cuts could fuel UK inflation, says BoE rate-setter
Megan Greene warns of potential impact on 10-year gilt yields, currencies and UK equity prices
A better CAPE ratio
Statistically speaking
Project 2025 director Paul Dans: ‘We are in a full-on scrimmage for the future of America First’
The Maga activist on rifts within the right, his primary race against Trump confidant Lindsey Graham — and the president’s mistake over the Epstein files
UK should show more gratitude to arts donors, says V&A chief
Tristram Hunt tells the FT that Labour’s non-dom tax changes have been a ‘challenge’ for fundraising
The best books of the week
Michael Moritz’s Holocaust-haunted family memoir; China’s enduring authoritarianism under Xi Jinping; inside the seedy world of money laundering; a history of everyday life in Britain between world wars; Ali Smith’s novel of sisterhood and modern-day anxieties; new fiction from Elisa Shua Dusapin an
FT Weekend Magazine Crossword Number 777
Gaza funding in limbo amid Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ drama
Territory’s economic recovery remains a distant prospect
Could the UK’s low house price growth be a good thing?
Agents are ‘gloomy’ about ‘downbeat’ figures from 2025. Projections for 2026 are ‘boring’. But there is some cause for optimism
FT Weekend Quiz: Teletubbies, AA Milne and Shakespeare
Our ‘Round on the Links’ quiz tests your ability to draw connections. Thinking caps on!
The Old Fire — breaking the silence over a family rift
Elisa Shua Dusapin’s story of two estranged sisters’ struggle to bridge their differences is quietly powerful in its emotions
FT Weekend Quiz solutions
FTAV’s Friday chart quiz
I charted and it smelled like chart
Shares in Czech ammunition group surge 29% on stock market debut
Performance of Czechoslovak Group underlines strong investor demand for defence companies
FirstFT: TikTok strikes deal to remain in the US
Also in today’s newsletter: Trump sues JPMorgan, and Space X lines up banks for what is likely to be the largest IPO
‘Creditor-on-creditor violence’ restructurings fail to stave off default
New research shows 80% of companies that complete liability management exercises default again within 3 years
Binary Puzzle Number 93
Do I still have to give up my seat on trains?
A commuter’s kind offer was evidence I have entered a new life category
Mini Crossword Number 93
‘This won’t be easy’: the NFL’s plan to win over global fans
US sports league to develop low-contact ‘flag’ football and strike deals with streamers and influencers to maximise reach