The best of TV and streaming this week
An explosive new series of ‘Celebrity Traitors’, bombastic divorce drama ‘War’ and more. Reviews by Rebecca Nicholson
Banks will lobby Healey for capital rules cut, says senior MP
Chair of the Treasury select committee says chancellor cannot ignore global shift to lower capital requirements
La Caisse tightens control over fintech FNZ after Blythe Masters’ exit
Canadian pension fund has overhauled company’s management after losing faith in turnaround effort
UK urged to embrace cheaper AI models
Head of Alan Turing Institute calls for wider debate over technology’s rollout as fears over risks grow
Extreme heat is raising risks for pregnant women and babies, survey finds
Nearly three-quarters of health professionals in a global poll by Wellcome reported a rise in heat-related complications
Transcript: The Tories go back to basics
Josh Gabert-Doyon speaks to George Parker and James Shotter
Badenoch casts aside ‘red wall’ focus and returns Tories to their roots
Annual party conference sees focus on traditional Conservative supporters including high earners hit by £100,000 childcare cliff-edge
Sony Music steps up fight against streaming fraud
Label battles the surge in AI-generated deepfake songs that impersonate its biggest artists
EU to limit Ukraine’s access to farming subsidies if it joins bloc
Fear by member states of massive food exports by Kyiv leads to curbs on access to agricultural markets
The FT’s stock picking game starts today
Take on other subscribers in a race to win £1,000
The tale of the chicken who lived in a dog basket
(Or how you can plan the perfect house, but homes are best when we let them embrace colourful chaos)
Reform UK’s Robert Jenrick faces fresh accusation from campaign donor
British businessman Phillip Ullmann says the politician was aware of his relationship with potentially illicit US donor
Audit watchdog reviews rules to guard against private equity conflicts
Influx of private equity investment into accountancy sector has stoked concerns
Global pension funds cut US equities over AI concentration risk
Push for diversification as concerns mount over ‘stretched’ valuations
Russia’s new drive to crush Ukraine
Moscow’s relentless offensive on cities and ports has halted the country’s grain exports, severing an economic lifeline
Why a booming economy is not helping Trump
Anxiety about AI and affordability has turned his populist party into a popular target
Shipping groups seek counter-drone protection after wave of attacks
Incidents in conflict hotspots including the Middle East and Black Sea prompt surge of demand for specialist systems
New offices in London are full of empty bike racks, complain developers
Rise of rented e-bikes means most cycle parking spaces are unused, industry argues
UK businessman given senior role at group linked to Kremlin money-laundering operation
Moldovan oligarch behind secretive A7 fintech referred to Michael Donald as chief executive of linked payments company VexPay
Madrid’s high-flying private members’ clubs
Housed in a six-storey architectural landmark, Club Metrópolis is part of a new wave of exclusive addresses catering for an increasingly affluent and international clientele
Trouble on Paradise and the perils of escapism — the best new sci-fi books
Conflict and sickness spell danger in other worlds, the undead spread unrest in Massachusetts, a drug-induced multiversal breach, and critters bear weapons and a grudge
The world’s best indie glasses makers
From Maison Bonnet to EB Meyrowitz and Ransome Optical, eyewear specialists are creating one-off frames to suit the quirks, asymmetries and idiosyncrasies of each individual face
Estonia shifts troops closer to Russia in ‘active defence’ push
Baltic state prepares to carry out deep strikes inside its neighbour if it is attacked
Six of Japan’s most innovative homes
Celebrating the country’s unique architecture