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Foreign Office top civil servant forced out over Mandelson vetting fiasco

Olly Robbins leaves post as Starmer accused of misleading MPs about ex-minister’s appointment as ambassador to US

George Washington University graduate says she was fired after remarks criticising actions in Gaza

Media/digital social world

Also in today’s newsletter: Israel agrees to ceasefire in Lebanon, and Netflix founder to step down from board

Ceasefire could increase the chance of securing a permanent end to conflict between the US and Iran

Billionaire hedge fund managers say mayor’s proposed levy is ‘demonising philanthropists’

Shares fall as much as 9% as chair announces plans to leave in June and streamer posts weak profit forecast

Investors seem delighted, but why?

Criticism of Fed chair nominee’s financial holdings will further complicate next week’s confirmation hearings

Executives step up lobbying to convince White House that Tehran controlling the strategic waterway sets dangerous precedent

Chancellor says she will look at ways of ensuring the wholesale price of electricity is set more often by renewables

The president said that an extension of the ceasefire between Washington and Tehran probably would not be necessary

Health problems

US state department’s ‘trade over aid’ initiative draws criticism from non-profit sector

¡Crudo picante!

Alphaville’s Robin Wigglesworth and Toby Nangle replied to reader questions

Prime minister says ‘things can’t go on like this’ in meeting with technology companies

Kanishka Narayan says Britain needs to ‘make most of opportunities’ as government launches £500mn unit

President’s embrace of religious imagery and rhetoric is provoking a backlash

Two centuries of family ownership of the British financial institution will end

As the capabilities of frontier models advance, gaining access to the technology could become critically important

Luigi Lovaglio’s survival at the world’s oldest bank is down to typical Italian wheeling and dealing

Ten topical questions to test your news nous

Modern-day Luddites are gaining ground because tech titans haven’t shown people how innovation will improve their lives