Criticism of populist leftwing party intensifies ahead of key elections on Thursday
Yields on 30-year gilts hit 28-year high on expectations BoE will raise rates two or three times to counter inflation threat
Metropolitan Police wants £35mn extra per year following spate of antisemitic attacks
Tribunal finds that officials’ ability to turn down assignments helped to justify self-employed status
Dispute between UK chancellor and US Treasury secretary underscores allies’ diverging stances on the conflict
Jeevun Sandher says Labour MPs ‘have to do the deep thinking’ to solve Britain’s problems
Reform, the Greens, SNP, Plaid Cymru and Lib Dems are hoping to make gains at the expense of the two mainstream parties
Six Britons tell the FT about what attracts them to Nigel Farage’s populist party, which is ahead in opinion polls
Instead of asking more from depleted groups, Westminster should focus on how to rebuild and better resource them
Labour and the Conservatives combined account for barely a third of voters in polls — threatening the UK’s constitutional certainties
Breadth of previous support for the party makes it vulnerable to losing everywhere, to everyone, this week
Plus, more on emerging markets
Children’s sector offers steady revenues for buyout firms as cases of autism and other conditions increase
Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Iceland are seeking to stop discounters preventing them opening stores nearby
Neither the former deputy Labour leader nor her rivals have a clear path to replacing Sir Keir Starmer
It’s tempting to blow the lump sum on a sports car — but the more sensible option may be to take it in small amounts like regular income
Party is vying with Reform UK ahead of this week’s Senedd vote as Labour support collapses
As more consultations take place in private homes, professionals share the secrets of their decor decisions
Small tech groups impatient with ‘jam tomorrow’ promise of contracts in return for discounted or free equipment
Resource-rich nation’s move into foreign equity markets could tempt investors with the stomach for risk
The use of foreign venues is the new frontier for debt restructurings at American companies
CK Hutchison’s decision to sell 49% stake is latest in series of Hong Kong conglomerate’s asset disposals
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The pub quiz after-party is ON
The only way to overcome this scourge is to see it for what it is: racism
For a few spring weeks, British asparagus takes over menus — grilled, shaved, folded into pasta — then vanishes as quickly as it arrived
Significant losses and consumer ‘inertia’ drive expectations of consolidation among the ‘altnet’ UK providers
The FT’s critics recommend the most compelling 2026 shows, from Cecily Brown and Hurvin Anderson to Tracey Emin to Zurbarán
Optimism comes as a result of early bookings despite the sector enduring tepid sales growth in March
Investors warn loosening fiscal rules or change of prime minister could add to pressure on UK borrowing costs
Samantha Power urges countries to gather data on levels of exposure as vital first step in tackling the issue
Prices are falling due to a glut, yet the costs of feed, fertilisers and fuel are rising
World leaders in the sector, such as Singapore, have leakage rates that are 75% lower than in England and Wales
Middle East crisis throws travel and commodities into disarray
Negotiations come as London and Brussels seek closer defence alignment in wake of Trump threats
Prime minister braces for a Labour wipeout in elections on Thursday and fresh calls to resign
