UK government considering social media ban for children
Ministers will also look at restricting addictive app features as part of a consultation on curbing harmful online activity
Starmer says he does not think Donald Trump would use military force to seize Greenland
Trade war with US risks ‘huge damage’ to UK, warns British prime minister
FirstFT: Denmark sends more troops to Greenland as tensions rise
Also in today’s newsletter: China’s population falls again, and Japan’s Takaichi calls snap election for February 8
French PM to extend tax on big companies to appease the left
Sébastien Lecornu wants to finalise 2026 budget and keep his fragile government in power
Denmark dispatches additional troops to Greenland as tensions rise
Donald Trump declines to rule out using force to seize control of Arctic island
End the ‘psychodrama’, Badenoch tells Tory MPs after defections to Reform
Party leader warns Conservative parliamentarians ‘trust and teamwork’ are vital as she tries to stem flow of leavers
UK set to approve Chinese ‘mega’ embassy after inclusion of security measures
British minister expected to give green light to project on the edge of the City of London
French government seeks €95mn in damages from Greybull over steel plant collapse
Industry minister says UK private equity firm made ‘serious failings’ in its management of Novasco
Croatian central bank governor elected ECB’s second-in-command
Boris Vujčić will replace Luis de Guindos at the European Central Bank
Trump links Greenland pursuit to failure to win Nobel Prize
US president texts Norwegian leader that he no longer feels obliged ‘to think purely of Peace’ after missing out on award
Bad news: Zurich’s Beazley bid is a symptom of London getting cleaner
What doesn’t leak doesn't live
How to talk Trump down from his Greenland blackmail
The president’s threats are an existential moment for the transatlantic alliance
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Italian fashion designer Valentino dies aged 93
The couturier, who dressed celebrities including Elizabeth Taylor, led his luxury business for almost 50 years
UK government to take £25mn stake in Octopus Energy’s tech arm Kraken
Investment aims to persuade tech business to list in London as it gears up for IPO
IMF warns global economic resilience at risk if AI falters
Fund’s chief economist says there are reasons to be concerned about a potential AI correction
Dollar slips as Trump’s Greenland threats reawaken ‘sell America’ fears
Euro and sterling rise against US currency despite potential economic damage from new American tariffs
Spain train crash kills at least 39 and injures more than 150
Collision near southern city of Córdoba is country’s worst rail accident in more than a decade
Amazon gets a dressing down in luxury store Saks’ bankruptcy
Tech group can draw some comfort from the fact that it is in good company
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms — Westeros rediscovers its sense of fun
This raucous ‘Game of Thrones’ spin-off swaps noble families and political back-stabbing for ordinary people and a puerile sense of humour
From ‘Taco’ to the ‘Donroe doctrine’: a year of Trump 2.0
Twelve charts illustrate the first 365 days of the US president’s tumultuous second term
Zurich goes public with £7.7bn bid for UK insurer Beazley
Boss of Swiss group says £12.80-a-share offer is its fifth for FTSE 100 rival and it is time for shareholders to decide
Woolf Works review — Wayne McGregor’s lyrical triptych still dazzles
The Royal Ballet’s technical brilliance was on full display in this revival of an homage to Virginia Woolf
‘Chess Wimbledon’ opens with game blunders and an environmental protest
Puzzle: find black’s move to win