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Johnson quits parliament in protest at MPs’ ‘kangaroo court’

Former prime minister piles pressure on Sunak by triggering by-election after receiving results of partygate probe

Boris Johnson studies MPs’ report into partygate allegations

Boris Johnson at risk of losing Covid inquiry legal funding, Whitehall warns

UK politics & policy

Johnson calls time on parliament ‘for now’ — and that spells trouble for Sunak

Editor's picks

Person in the News. Hafize Gaye Erkan, a new central bank governor takes on troubled Turkey

Scrapping the periodic table? An elemental mistake

Top stories

Russian politics

Russia’s opposition fails to unite against Putin

War in Ukraine deepens existing rifts as dissidents squabble over who should lead the resistance

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Russian exports shift to ageing oil tankers to carry crude

Barclays warns former staff in bid to stem investment bank exodus

Departure of about 30 bankers in US risks undermining UK lender’s Wall Street ambitions

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Trump indictment’s sharp details seen as ‘daunting for the defence’

Prosecutor urges public to read document laying out first federal criminal case against a former US president

Trump charged with 37 counts in classified documents case

Odey Asset Management LLP

Goldman, Exane and Schroders cut ties with Odey Asset Management after assault claims

Hedge fund reels after 13 women accuse Crispin Odey of sexual harassment or assault

Spotlight

The Weekend Essay. Is eating out a luxury again?

Tim Hayward on the inflation fear stalking restaurants — and whether we should pay more for our food

Luxury goods: Europe’s joke on the world

The old continent profits from the cultural insecurities of other regions

The Best of FTWeekend

Sexual misconduct allegations

FT Magazine. How Crispin Odey evaded sexual assault allegations for decades

Thirteen women accuse the hedge fund titan of harassment, abuse and fostering a toxic workplace

Review. The Invention of Essex — developed but not tamed

Lunch with the FT. François Hollande: ‘Putin cannot be seduced. He respects force’

The former French president on what his country wants in a leader, dealing with the Kremlin — and campaigning on a scooter

FT Magazine. On the hunt for Napa’s ancient, vanishing vines

Jancis Robinson

‘Mean Girls’ and modern times

Our fear of ostracism is as old as humanity — but Silicon Valley and social media have made things worse

The pleasure and possibility of summer

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News

Artificial intelligence

Microsoft to move AI experts from China to Canada

Beijing-based researchers apply for visas to move to Vancouver amid geopolitical tensions

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Tax evasion and avoidance

UK tax agency asks people named in Pandora Papers to verify their affairs

HM Revenue & Customs tells individuals they have 30 days to report outstanding tax payments or face penalties

Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia

The Big Read. Saudi Arabia’s billions are shaking up golf. What next?

This week’s deal is one of the most striking illustrations yet of the growing influence of the PIF — and raises speculation about where the firepower of $650bn fund will be aimed

Britons stick with staycations even as flight bookings surge

Rising living costs and good weather help sustain demand for domestic breaks, say operators

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UK business & economy

Car and battery makers to miss out on benefits from Atlantic declaration

Latest UK-US trade agreement to support supply chains of materials for electric vehicles but not fully assembled cars

Financial fraud

Financier who used fraud proceeds to fund ‘lavish lifestyle’ sentenced to 14 years

Anthony Constantinou, who ran fraudulent foreign exchange trading firm Capital World Markets, is still on the run

Obituary. Robert Philip Hanssen, double agent, 1944-2023

Having spent two decades passing US secrets to Moscow, he created the worst intelligence failure in FBI history

Italy’s Serie A draws private equity interest for media rights stake

Previous talks were derailed by opposition from individual clubs and their executives

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Match-fixing scandal echoes around China’s snooker halls

Opinion

On Wall Street. US banks still scrambling to meet Mifid challenge

Complaints about EU extraterritoriality draw ironic complaints

Jennifer Hughes

Instant Insight. Trump indictment brings him closer to the danger zone

The question is whether upcoming cases can prove both legally sound and politically damaging

Lex. Baby food: a formula for high margins

The Long View. Liquidity crunches make investors sit up

An ageing society can’t turn its back on social care any longer

Camilla Cavendish

Ukraine’s dam explosion is a red line: Russia must feel the consequences

Richard Shirreff

Sunak’s courting of Biden marks a crucial new realism

Corporate hypocrisy doesn’t bother us too much. This is why

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UK News

Sunak orders inquiry into hidden fees hitting consumers in pocket

Business department to review ‘drip pricing’ of extra booking, joining and other charges

UK musicians’ union clashes with record labels over 40% pay rise

Q&A. Buy-to-let landlords feel the strain

Anne Boden stepped down as Starling CEO after investor clash

Contractors turn down work due to IR35 tax changes

How stubborn inflation has undermined the UK housing market

HMRC to shut self assessment helpline over summer

Podcasts

FT News Briefing. Martin Wolf on saving democratic capitalism: resisting autocracy

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Political Fix. Rishi Sunak and the 'real good' special relationship

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FT Weekend podcast. The UK companies acting like the police

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Rachman Review. David Lammy on Britain’s place in the world

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FT Magazine. A meditation on the seven deadly sins | Marlon James x Chris Ofili

Check yourself — why I love madras cloth

HTSI. Charlotte Molesworth’s cuttings edge

Review. The best books of the week

Review. Six films to watch this week

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Highlights

Hands on with Apple’s Vision Pro: bringing the metaverse to life

Our FT correspondent is among the first to try the tech giant’s impressive ‘mixed reality’ headset. But does anyone really need it?

CIA chief made secret trip to China in bid to thaw relations

Losses on meat alternatives leave investors with sour aftertaste

SEC lawsuits escalate Gensler’s assault on crypto markets

How America is reshaping the global economy

The Big Read. Orlen: is Poland’s energy giant a tool of the government?

US to link up with Taiwan and Japan drone fleets to share real-time data

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