Conservative party’s previous success in ‘stopping the lorries’ makes reducing illicit migration harder for government
Also in today’s newsletter, Polish election result and Colorado attack
Plus, Dai-ichi Life/M&G tie-up, dollar/Treasury yield correlation, and Daniel Katz at Sotheby’s
Also in this newsletter: Drone strikes overshadow next round of Ukraine-Russia peace talks
Established political parties: Labour
Disease dilemmas
Freshwater
Personal finance
Topical FT articles and suggested classroom questions
Also, a week of decisions on European interest rates, British defence spending and Canadian growth legislation
The German Chancellor has been busy on the global stage — but meeting Donald Trump is a challenge yet to come
Plus, the stadium arms race goes up another gear
The US president has unwittingly turned King Charles into a symbol of Canadian sovereignty
Researchers argue country’s ‘spare’ capacity could enable the world to meet clean energy goals
Also in today’s newsletter, Trump’s tariff reprieve, and Gaza’s last hospitals
With no overarching theory of change, the government is hell-bent on avoiding unpopular decisions to improve the state
Plus, Evercore signs up for SaaS analysts and on the ground at the Maga-filled crypto conference in Las Vegas
Also in this newsletter: protection for agriculture and dairy in the US trade deal
Party faces familiar problem of finding large-scale savings while avoiding unpopular choices
Ten topical questions to test your news nous
Also in today’s newsletter, US says it will ‘aggressively’ revoke Chinese student visas
Legislation could cut subsidies that the sector relies on to make its projects financially viable
Also in today’s newsletter, Musk formally steps down from Doge, and Nvidia’s quarterly revenue surges
Benefits reform is urgently needed, but cost-cutting government lacks clarity on what is driving higher spending
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
