FTSE 100 tops 10,000 for first time in new year rally
London’s blue-chip stock index benefits from surge in banking and mining shares in 2025
Volodymyr Zelenskyy overhauls Ukraine’s security apparatus
Ukrainian president appoints military intelligence boss as his chief of staff and nominates new defence minister
Tesla loses EV crown to China’s BYD
Elon Musk’s carmaker delivered fewer fully electric models than its rival in 2025
HSBC files bankruptcy petitions against senior members of Barclay family
Proceedings come as ailing business empire that owned Telegraph owes large debts
UK watchdog opens probe into Tyson Fury-backed claims management firm
FCA to investigate group that promised to recover thousands of pounds for victims of alleged car finance mis-selling
What a Soros theory can tell us about the AI boom
So much of bubble activity is driven by feedback loops, dubbed reflexivity by the well-known investor
Trump warns Iran that US will ‘rescue’ protesters
President’s threat follows days of demonstrations over living standards
The biggest predictions in politics next year
Swamp Notes looks at the standout stories of last year and what’s to come in 2026
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot generates child sexual images
Grok created sexually explicit images of minors in recent days that have been shared on social media platform X
Say cheers to these nine lo-alc beers
The HTSI drinks expert has got the perfect pint for you
Ørsted seeks injunction against US government over project freeze
Trump administration had suspended Danish group’s work on major wind farm off coast of Rhode Island
Pouches give Big Tobacco a shortlived pick-me-up
Smoke-free products have plenty of fans, but they should carry a health warning for investors
Sparklers appear to have caused deadly Swiss bar fire, authorities say
Forty people killed and 119 injured by blaze in Crans-Montana ski resort
Millennium and Citadel deliver double-digit returns but trail smaller rivals
Hedge fund titans recover after weak start to year but fail to keep pace with some smaller firms
A year that will dictate Starmer’s fate as prime minister
This government behaves as if it is being run as a riposte to Nigel Farage rather than because it believes in anything
Computer scientist Yann LeCun: ‘Intelligence really is about learning’
The AI pioneer on stepping down from Meta, the limits of large language models — and the launch of his new start-up
The quest for quiet in a dangerously noisy world
Start the year without a bang: as two in five of the UK population suffer from harmful levels of noise, the search for silence in the home has newfound zeal
Want a long-term equity market return forecast? Just think of a number between six and seven
Reviewing a dozen years of stock forecasts
Urban foxes — friend or foe?
Removing or deterring these garden trespassers is a lifetime vocation. But should they even be considered a problem in the first place?
Three questions AI needs to answer
Evaluation of use cases and business models will dominate 2026
Criteria for weight-loss jabs on NHS tightened in large parts of England
Varying thresholds for eligibility highlight tension between Westminster and local health leaders
UK investment platforms to cut fees in effort to woo customers
Government push to create ‘nation of investors’ stokes competition between providers
I Puritani, Metropolitan Opera — riveting singing despite dizzying distractions
Bellini’s tale of star-crossed lovers in the English civil war receives a puzzling new staging — but the cast is first-rate
FirstFT: Trump warns Iran that US will ‘rescue’ protesters
Also in today’s newsletter: Swiss ski bar fire and luxury goods sold at discount prices