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Labour’s hotchpotch Budget plan

Relying on a jumble of tax rises will only make Reeves’ task more difficult

yesterday 10

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The Editorial Board

The Fed’s delicate balancing act over liquidity

Optimism and greed complicate the central bank’s decisions during market disruptions

yesterday 10

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Raghuram Rajan

Why Ireland is paying its artists to create

Government money is being funnelled into stipends with no strings attached

yesterday 10

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Jude Webber

The scramble for Europe is just beginning

As the EU struggles to defend its interests, outside powers play divide and rule

yesterday 70

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Gideon Rachman

A nuclear meltdown at Zaporizhzhia would imperil the entire region

An electrical failure at the Russian-occupied power plant would be worse than Fukushima

yesterday 30

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Najmedin Meshkati

Denmark is a flawed model for UK asylum policy

Britain’s ‘pull’ factors may make hardline policies less of a deterrent

yesterday 7

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The Editorial Board

Labour needs a way out of the infernal circle of immigration policy

Politics today is about ‘open vs closed’, but the UK government’s approach risks appeasing no one

yesterday 2

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Stephen Bush

Trump’s little British helpers

Nobody should be surprised that the US president has the BBC in his sights

yesterday 20

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Edward Luce

The growing problem with China’s unreliable numbers

Beijing’s GDP figures have drawn scrutiny for years but the questions have become more acute

yesterday 9

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The Big Read

We have to be able to hold tech platforms accountable for fraud

Algorithms ensure that people who click on scams are likely to see more of them

yesterday 20

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Martin Wolf

What nostalgia for the 1990s leaves out

Huge improvements in the decades since are a reminder that even really knotty problems can get better

yesterday 30

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Sarah Oconnor

Jihadism and Russia: a toxic mix in the Sahel

West needs a strategy to counter southern spread of instability into coastal states

previous day 20

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The Editorial Board

Trump should not offer Saudi Arabia one-sided security guarantees

A defence pact that is not mutual will do nothing to advance America’s global interests

previous day 20

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Bilal Saab

Coalitions of the willing are Europe’s path to ever closer union

A more pragmatic form of federalism could be the key to unlocking progress on important issues

previous day 10

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Martin Sandbu

The revival of deep-sea drilling in the Gulf of Mexico

New technologies and regulatory reforms have boosted the offshore industry, 15 years after the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe

previous day 30

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The Big Read

What happens when housing supply is driven by markets not Main Street

Home prices in America won’t come down without systemic reform

previous day 20

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Rana Foroohar

How the Joe Biden of India won

The chief minister of Bihar was re-elected by a wide margin despite his obvious infirmity and stalled progress

sunday 10

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Ruchir Sharma

A new spectre looms over democracy: prediction markets

They offer a troubling opportunity to manipulate public perceptions of the outcome of political events

sunday 10

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Jemima Kelly

The irresistible rise of libertarian eugenics

Social Darwinism is making a comeback in the US — this time wrapped in the language of freedom

15.11.2025 30

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Quinn Slobodian

AI has delivered a chart hit — but what do we miss?

Breaking Rust’s conquest of country sales doesn’t alter the fact that recycling material makes these songs generic

15.11.2025 2

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Ludovic Hunter-Tilney

Kim Yong-nam, North Korean politician, 1928-2025

Bound by his ferocious loyalty to the ruling dynasty, the former head of state enjoyed a decades-long career in Pyongyang

15.11.2025 10

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North Korea

Michael Burry, the short seller who bet against AI

The brilliant, self-described loner found fame after the financial crisis but has now closed his hedge fund

14.11.2025 30

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Person In The News

The law firm, the hedge fund and the fights behind a £36bn lawsuit

Litigation over the Mariana disaster in Brazil was overshadowed by tension between Pogust Goodhead and its backer

14.11.2025 20

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The Big Read

Labour has shredded its claim to competence

A chaotic week has raised the risks around this month’s crucial Budget

14.11.2025 10

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The Editorial Board

The government’s latest reversal shows that Labour has no plan

The long roar of speculation about the Budget has already damaged market confidence

14.11.2025 10

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Camilla Cavendish

Why Trump’s team is betting on stablecoins

The administration sees these digital assets as a tool in the fight against de-dollarisation

14.11.2025 10

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Gillian Tett

Trump’s $1bn BBC threat isn’t about the law — it’s political theatre

Opting for Florida’s courts as the battlefield, not the UK, is key to understanding the entire gambit

14.11.2025 8

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Prateek Swaika

The soaring price of a steak

Beef costs have risen sharply in many countries, adding to the pressure on living standards and bringing Donald Trump into conflict with ranchers

14.11.2025 10

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The Big Read

Young adults are growing increasingly economically dislocated

A disconnected class is taking shape, but is absent from the headline statistics

14.11.2025 200

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John Burn-Murdoch