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  • Saturday, 10 June, 2023
    UK holidays
    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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  • Friday, 9 June, 2023
    Disrupted Times
    Labour under pressure over plans for UK economy

    Also in today’s newsletter: Eurozone in recession, Turkey’s central bank chief, and how the pandemic has disrupted the dating cycle

  • Friday, 9 June, 2023
    Property sector
    How stubborn inflation has undermined the UK housing market

    Lenders have continued to raise mortgage rates, leaving buyers and homeowners struggling with costs

  • Friday, 9 June, 2023
    The best books of the week
    Foreign Bodies by Simon Schama — an epic history of vaccination

    The historian examines how medical knowledge and political force intersect to fight epidemic disease

  • Thursday, 8 June, 2023
    UK politics & policy
    Boris Johnson studies MPs’ report into partygate allegations

    Crunch time for former PM as allies fear committee’s findings could threaten his Commons future

  • Thursday, 8 June, 2023
    Retail sector
    Signet Jewelers cuts outlook on drop in demand for engagement rings

    A pandemic-driven decline in dating and reduction in discretionary spending weigh on sales

  • Thursday, 8 June, 2023
    The FT ViewThe editorial board
    Labour’s quietly radical programme

    Keir Starmer has buried Corbynism, but there are concerns for business

  • Thursday, 8 June, 2023
    Chris Giles
    Promising tax cuts is bad economics — and politics

    The chancellor’s fiscal rules give him room for pledges that please the Conservative backbenches but there’s a big caveat

  • Thursday, 8 June, 2023
    The Starmer Project
    Out of luck: the bleak economic outlook that Starmer would face

    If Labour wins the next election, it is likely to encounter a much harsher environment than when it won power in 1997

  • Thursday, 8 June, 2023
    The Big Read
    Baby bust: Italy faces a ‘demographic winter’

    Alarmed by the falling birth rate, the government is trying to entice women into having children. But many are sceptical of the approach

  • Wednesday, 7 June, 2023
    European Union
    Debt servicing costs for EU budget set to double in 2024

    MEP anger as high rates add to pressure on bloc’s finances and leave little room for coping with any fresh crises

  • Wednesday, 7 June, 2023
    Disrupted Times
    Global economy weathers the storm but clouds dot the horizon

    Also in this newsletter: UK house prices fall, Telegraph titles set for sale and NYC sues Hyundai over car thefts

  • Wednesday, 7 June, 2023
    UK labour disputes
    Thousands of Heathrow airport staff to strike in ‘summer of strife’

    Walkout by members of the Unite union will see Terminal 3 security staff join picket lines for first time

  • Wednesday, 7 June, 2023
    Robert Shrimsley
    The never-ending problem with public inquiries

    Examination of the UK’s Covid record is likely to be beset by cost and time overruns, with recommendations easily shelved

  • Wednesday, 7 June, 2023
    Chinese trade
    China exports recede in May as economy struggles to mount strong recovery

    Imports decline less than expected in optimistic signal as manufacturing growth continues to lag behind

  • Wednesday, 7 June, 2023
    Global Economy
    OECD chief economist calls for governments to cut fiscal support

    Clare Lombardelli says measures must now target ‘those who really need it’

  • Tuesday, 6 June, 2023
    UK Covid inquiry
    UK Covid inquiry accuses officials of dragging their feet with evidence

    Counsel for probe into handling of pandemic says delays are imposing ‘severe constraints’ on panel’s time

  • Tuesday, 6 June, 2023
    Property sector
    Half of big multinationals plan to cut office space in next three years

    Survey shows how companies are adapting their property portfolios to changed working patterns

  • Monday, 5 June, 2023
    Artificial intelligence
    AI risks ‘substantial disruptions’ in job markets, warns IMF official

    Gita Gopinath calls on governments to craft new rules preparing for nascent technology

  • Monday, 5 June, 2023
    Disrupted Times
    Keeping an eye on AI

    Also in this newsletter: Europe aims for the moon, the battle for British business, Arctic roles

  • Monday, 5 June, 2023
    Airlines
    Global airline industry more than doubles its profit forecast

    Trade body Iata’s projection of $9.8bn in profits for 2023 reflects recovery reported by many carriers

  • Monday, 5 June, 2023
    Artificial intelligence
    Generative AI’s ‘productivity revolution’ will take time to pay off

    Pandemic has failed to alter long-running trend of stagnant real growth across advanced economies

  • Sunday, 4 June, 2023
    Supply chains
    US cancer drug shortage forces doctors to ration life-saving treatments

    Healthcare groups call for reforms to pharma supply chains as up to half a million patients could be affected

  • Sunday, 4 June, 2023
    US equities
    Will data hit investor hopes of a Chinese recovery?

    Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

  • Sunday, 4 June, 2023
    The FT ViewThe editorial board
    How to make Britain’s pensions assets work harder

    MPs should make the case for funds to invest in the UK, rather than forcing them

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