Swiss voters reject proposal to cap population at 10mn
Early projections showed 54 per cent of voters rejected the initiative backed by the rightwing Swiss People’s party
Far-right activist Tommy Robinson detained under terrorism legislation
Detention at Heathrow airport follows a week of violent racial tensions in the UK
Starmer poised to weaken electric vehicle targets
Prime minister to reduce all-electric cap from 80% to 50% by end of decade amid fears of job losses
‘Can a machine do this job?’ is the wrong question
By shifting work to the consumer, AI will usher in a self-service economy
What should investors expect from Kevin Warsh’s first Fed meeting?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
Electrification jumps up corporate agenda after energy crisis, survey finds
Security and cost concerns elevate business push for overhaul of power systems
Manchester is a triumph of private enterprise
‘Soft left’ Labour MPs backing Andy Burnham might have learned the wrong lessons from the city’s revival
Kevin Warsh enters the arena
The new Federal Reserve Chair will be judged on his integrity and ability
UK intercepts Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in English Channel
Prime minister hails ‘yet another blow to Russia’ as part of effort to clamp down on those fuelling Ukraine war
The coach who bonded with Putin and took Curaçao to the World Cup
The curious case of Dick Advocaat
How the screwworm broke through US defences and returned to Texas cattle
A successful programme that contained the parasite for decades began to fail in 2023 as cases exploded in Panama
Israel strikes Beirut, threatening to complicate push for Iran deal
Israel launched strike on Beirut as US president expects to firm agreement to extend ceasefire
How Israel’s ‘trampoline’ economy has adapted to war
After two decades of growth the country has proven to be surprisingly resilient to war and energy shocks
Is your health hack worth it? We ask the experts
Get the science behind a host of wellness trends – from melatonin to electrolytes – to sort the fact from fiction
Wes Streeting: This is what progressive capitalism should look like
Labour must be as focused on wealth creation as we are on wealth distribution
Wall Street digests record fundraising haul as AI race intensifies
SpaceX, Anthropic and Alphabet financings highlight investors’ willingness to absorb a torrent of new issuance
Bridgepoint weighs $1bn sale of anti-drone group guarding World Cup sites
Danish company MyDefence has already drawn buyout and defence sector interest as demand surges for counter-UAV kit
Macron and Trump test their bruised bromance at G7 summit
French president will host world leaders at Évian-les-Bains from Monday
Germany seeks Deutsche Börse exemption from EU supervision
Stock exchange would have option to remain under domestic authority as part of new EU markets regime
On the streets of Makerfield: what the voters say
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is trying to balance local and national issues in the run-up to Thursday’s by-election
Defence tech start-up Anduril calls for reset of US arms export controls
CEO of California-based group wants to enlist allies in helping with production of lower-cost weapons
Tabletop game titans offer two ways to play the nerd economy
While Games Workshop investors have tripled their money, Hasbro shareholders have seen barely any increase
How will history judge today’s chief executives?
Leading through the AI storm is shaping up to be a test for the ages
Funding Circle claims two-thirds of payouts under SME loan scheme
Lender used successor to Covid-era small business loan scheme to hand out loans to higher-risk borrowers