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The Editorial BoardFinancial Times |
As global risks mount, Rachel Reeves must shore up Britain’s finances and growth agenda
Macron’s decision to extend the deterrent is a boost for the continent’s defence
The US president’s goal of regime change augurs immense regional chaos
The Greens’ victory is a crushing blow for Sir Keir Starmer
Without careful handling, AI power demand could push up electricity prices and sink net zero plans
Killing a cartel boss is a start but politicians linked to crime also need tackling
The US president’s threatened war lacks a clear objective or a plan
Western democracies need a strategy for engaging with the Board of Peace
Probe into former Prince Andrew over Epstein ties is an example for the US
Fiscal discipline and structural reforms are paying off
The BNP has won back power but must change the nation’s politics to satisfy voters
Raising payroll taxes and the minimum wage has hurt young workers
The heads of Nato and EU Commission offer competing visions. Both have a point
Sell-off may be overdone, but companies need to move faster to respond to AI
America is adapting older tools to spread a cynical worldview
They should be a scalpel, not a sledgehammer
For the rally to endure, developing markets need to build on their resilience
The prime minister should use her mandate to focus on the most pressing issues
Expiry of the New Start treaty makes the world a much more dangerous place
Mandelson’s ties to Epstein have damaged the prime minister, perhaps fatally
Precious metals mania is just one area of excess in the financial system
Graduate discontent is growing over their repayment terms
Investors are jittery about the government’s fiscal and political record
President’s power play bodes badly whether it is a sign of strength or weakness
The Trump administration’s partial retreat will not mend the damage to trust and lives
Kevin Warsh brings experience but must demonstrate his credibility to markets
Europe needs to play a lead role in efforts to de-risk from Trump’s America
Access to presidential favour has become a key to business success
Loose fiscal policy no longer makes sense now that Japan has escaped deflation
Starmer’s move to block a rival will not avoid months of internal plotting
Insider bets, low liquidity and regulatory gaps complicate efforts to turn wagers into financial tools
He pulled back on Greenland, but a rupture of the old order is under way
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle should oppose deploying the US military to Minneapolis
Boosting economic confidence will do more to lift the birth rate than a pronatalist push
Japan’s PM is betting her popularity will translate into votes for a diminished LDP
The president’s threats are an existential moment for the transatlantic alliance
Kemi Badenoch’s Tories have to learn to like Britain again
As clubs have grown, the gaffer’s power has been diluted by multiple executives
Temporary reliefs are a sticking plaster for a tax that needs reform
American intervention in Iran carries far greater risks than in Venezuela
Musk has mischaracterised the dispute with the UK and others over indecent AI images as censorship
Independence of US central bank is a vital anchor for the global financial system
There are limits to extrapolating from last year’s economic resilience
America is accelerating the shift towards a Hobbesian order
Asean countries should build on their durability with domestic and trade reforms
US move on the island would be a breach of the transatlantic alliance
Flip-flopping leadership is economically damaging and a sign of a deeper malaise
Facing mounting domestic protests, the Islamic regime should seek an off-ramp
Few will mourn Maduro’s ousting, but its manner sets a dangerous precedent
Evaluation of use cases and business models will dominate 2026