UK government to abolish police and crime commissioners
Abolition of posts expected to save £100mn annually and allow £20mn each year to be reinvested in policing
US rebukes backers of Sudanese paramilitary force behind ‘horrific’ atrocities
Without naming the UAE, Marco Rubio issues Washington’s strongest condemnation yet of RSF’s alleged supporters
Private equity firm 3i slumps on fears over its key investment Action
Discount retailer that makes up almost 80% of 3i’s buyout portfolio may miss targets as sales slow
EVs to start paying London congestion charge next year
TfL says changes needed to ensure scheme remains effective at managing traffic
On the Calculation of Volume, Book III by Solvej Balle — a masterful meditation on time
In the third instalment of the Danish author’s seven-novel work, her protagonist is still living the same day on repeat — but she is no longer alone
Can New Jersey’s next governor actually freeze utility rates?
Now that Mikie Sherrill has won, it’s time to start asking how the Democrat’s plan will work
Jay Kelly — silky George Clooney saves ultra-lite Hollywood satire
The actor plays a preening version of himself alongside Adam Sandler and Laura Dern in Noah Baumbach’s meta jaunt through Europe
Red Bull hit by EU antitrust probe
Commission investigating whether energy drinks company abused dominant market position
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FirstFT: Trump fights for control of Maga
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How Norway jeopardised its integrity overnight
Oslo abruptly changed the ethics rules for the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund
The $590bn Californian investor betting big on private equity
Calpers believes private markets will outperform in the long term. Sceptics question its strategy
Todd Boehly leads $250mn Gopuff deal as valuation drops to $8.5bn
Investment marks fresh backing for US rapid delivery app service seen as survivor in turbulent sector
How democrats can fight back
Fifty years after Franco’s death, autocracy is going strong
The thrilling punch of a poitín cocktail
From hidden stills in Connemara to east London’s bars and restaurants, the native Irish spirit is flourishing
Scotland to sell £1.5bn of ‘kilts’ bonds after getting same credit rating as UK
S&P and Moody’s award Edinburgh investment-grade status as it plans first bond issue since late 17th century
Germany finalises plans for military service and larger army
All 18-year-olds to receive questionnaire seeking details about their health amid fears over Russian aggression
Labour unrest hardens belief Starmer has to go
Party will find it easier to push for leadership challenge now it is in power compared with opposition
Starmer should sack person behind ‘self-defeating’ leadership briefings, says Miliband
Energy secretary rules himself out as potential successor to prime minister
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Weaker UK growth boosts December rate cut chances
Estimates of GDP in the third quarter and the single month for September were weaker than expected
The Beast in Me — Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys spar in deliciously vicious thriller
An unsettling mogul moves in next door to a grieving novelist in a Netflix series that gets creepier by the episode
UK economy unexpectedly contracted by 0.1% in September
Third-quarter figures dragged down by slide in manufacturing
Burberry returns to growth in China as turnaround bears fruit
British luxury trenchcoat maker reports first quarterly sales increase in two years