UK, US and global politics: what students should know
Read FT articles picked by our teacher advisers
School politics class: Britain’s elections in maps and charts
UK parties
Why UK assets are attractive despite the storm
The bearish outlook may only be shortlived, presenting opportunities for longer-term investors
US wholesale inflation hits 6% as Iran war sends fuel and freight costs soaring
Producer price index rises at fastest rate since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine
What was in the King’s Speech?
Keir Starmer pledges ‘greater urgency’ as he sets out his legislative agenda
The indelible appeal of tattoos
Getting inked is more popular than ever but a rapid expansion in providers has reduced work for London’s parlours
Poland accused of helping ICE deport Ukrainians from US
Human rights groups say Immigration and Customs Enforcement sent back 50 people via Polish airport
Trump demands Xi ‘open’ China to US business
US president arrives in Beijing for two-day summit clouded by geopolitical tensions and conflict over trade and tech
Badenoch is underpriced to become prime minister
The Conservative leader’s great friend is time — she has three years to outflank Farage and beat a failing Labour Party
Starmer braced for leadership battle to begin on Thursday
Wes Streeting set to challenge prime minister and compete with at least one rival from centre-left
Nigel Farage to face investigation over £5mn gift from crypto billionaire
Reform UK leader did not declare donation from Christopher Harborne in run-up to 2024 general election
Czech arms group tests Berlin and Paris with offer for stake in tank maker KNDS
CSG’s proposal to Franco-German company marks new attempt to consolidate European defence industry
How the dream of a non-profit OpenAI died
What’s really behind the Musk-Altman legal battle?
The rise of the American corporate gerontocracy
No country for young CEOs
Architects are taking their design cues from kids
Swings, nets and monkey bars in homes? It’s not just the children who love them
EU to force rail operators to sell tickets for rival services
Brussels seeks to replicate air travel bookings for trains, ferries and coaches
Wariness at Temple of Heaven as China waits for Trump
Sceptics associate American president with turmoil and cast doubt over Sino-US relationship reset
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Made in Sarajevo – the Bosnian craft boom
Meet the people trying to safeguard centuries of skills
Trump cuts to food subsidies bite US food companies
Consumer demand drops after households lose access to Snap subsidy programme
Why scrapping quarterly earnings is a bad idea
US chief executives should be wary of putting their own convenience ahead of transparency
An art-and-craft lover’s guide to Patmos, by Leda Athanasopoulou
The interior designer shares her secret address book
Vistry’s shares plunge as discounted house sales erode profit
UK housebuilder warns first-half profits will drop significantly as it slashes home prices to generate cash