US launches new wave of Iran strikes after attacks on tankers
Trump administration also revokes licence allowing Islamic republic’s oil sales, sending crude prices higher
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A quick guide to Nigel Farage’s gamble
Reform UK leader has responded to scrutiny of his finances by calling a by-election that may yet fall flat
Farage by-election gambit undercut by rivals’ refusal to participate
Conservatives, Labour and Lib Dems will not contest vote as Reform UK leader denies wrongdoing over gifts
Rachel Reeves calls for rival international defence schemes to merge
UK chancellor says competing funding bodies should be brought together
FirstFT: US strikes Iran in response to attacks on tankers
Also in today’s newsletter: France’s Le Pen announces run for president, and Samsung shares tumble despite record quarterly profit
Le Pen is posing as the victim of a politicised judiciary
The strategy might play well with the far-right leader’s core voters, but the French as a whole don’t buy it
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen says she will run for president
Politician sets up unprecedented election campaign next year after judges uphold her conviction for embezzlement
Transcript: Software stocks got crushed. Did they have it coming?
Katie Martin speaks to Robert Armstrong
‘Nigel can fix it’ — what Clacton voters think of Farage’s gambit
Many people in the seaside town, whether supporters of the rightwing populist or not, are pleased with move by Reform UK leader
US revokes waiver allowing Iranian oil sales after tanker strikes in Strait of Hormuz
Qatari and Saudi ships among targets near Oman coast
IMF names Silvana Tenreyro as its next chief economist
Former Bank of England policymaker will be second woman to take on the role
Software stocks got crushed. Did they have it coming?
The market may be overreacting to AI risks faced by software companies
Tories and Labour try to call Nigel Farage’s bluff
Mainstream parties denounce Reform UK leader’s by-election ‘gimmick’ and decide not to stand against him
Transcript: Nigel Farage tries to ‘take back control’
Miranda Green talks to Robert Shrimsley and George Parker
How Prince Harry’s phone-hacking case against Daily Mail publisher was lost
Judgment marks potentially fatal setback in self-declared crusade to hold British tabloid press accountable
How far can a ‘Messi strategy’ get Argentina?
A team shaped around the 39-year-old relies on controlled possession
Farage by-election move as it happened: Reform UK leader quits as MP
Tories and Labour refuse to participate in contest as head of rightwing populist party denies wrongdoing over donations
Meta releases first image model since Zuckerberg’s AI overhaul
Muse Spark Image will be integrated into tech giant’s AI chatbot and its Instagram photo app
Aberdeen-backed internet provider seeks buyer after steep losses
Airband initiates process to find new owner in move that puts £200mn of investors’ money at risk
Saudi Arabia blocking payments to UAE accounts, businesses say
Transfers from kingdom to companies and individuals in Dubai repeatedly returned or delayed in a sign of economic tension
Nigel Farage tries to ‘take back control’
Why the Reform party leader is quitting as an MP
High-spending online gamblers will face financial checks in UK
People with net deposits of more than £1,000 a day will be assessed by companies for risk of vulnerability
Trump threatens to remove all US troops from Europe
US president revives calls for his country to take over Greenland