Apple faces new tensions with Trump administration
US regulator issues warning to iPhone maker about its News platform following controversy over Super Bowl half-time show
Letter: An economy run on greed and corruption is bound to fail
From Frank Vogl, Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University, Co-founder Transparency International, Washington, DC, US
Letter: Blues at its best — Peter Green and John Mayall
From Tim Jones, Hoylake, Wirral, UK
Letter: Don’t forget there are clubs other than Arsenal
From Chris Partridge, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, UK
Letter: Auschwitz: why images are key to our understanding
From Christopher Clark, Houston, Texas
Letter: Encapsulated, in a sentence
From Duff Murphy, Pasadena, CA, US
Letter: Remember, self-storage can have a dark side
From Mau Harrison, London/Nice
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor accused of sharing trade envoy secrets with Jeffrey Epstein
‘Not my trade envoy’
US House votes to overturn Trump’s tariffs on Canada
President expected to veto measure in which six Republicans joined Democrats to rebuke trade war on ally
Musk overhauls xAI’s leadership as he sets lofty space data centre ambitions
Billionaire tells staff he wants ‘self-sustaining city on the moon’ before going to Mars
Join the military, jobcentres to advise unemployed young Britons
Agreement with Ministry of Defence intended to steer ‘tens of thousands’ into roles ranging from logistics to healthcare
UK takes key step to digital gilt issuance this year
Treasury appoints HSBC and law firm Ashurst to lead project first announced by Rachel Reeves in 2024
FT Crossword: Number 18,292
Russia blocks Meta’s WhatsApp messaging service
Move follows months of pushing users to state-controlled app
Ineos seeks redress from Belgium over suspension of plant permit
Jim Ratcliffe says Flemish government’s decision to suspend licence of flagship chemical site pushed costs up by a quarter
Starmer calls on Ratcliffe to apologise after claiming UK ‘colonised by immigrants’
Ineos founder also says prime minister needs to get the country ‘back on track’
Trump-Netanyahu meeting ends with no agreement on Iran strategy
US president backs talks with Tehran while building up military presence in the Middle East
McDonald’s sales surge as struggling US consumers seek out value
Affordability has emerged as a top concern as economic uncertainty limits household budgets
Trump orders US defence department to buy coal-generated electricity
Executive order also allocates $175mn to upgrade coal power plants in five states
UK to ban political party donations from foreign-owned companies
Government says new legislation will curb overseas interference in elections
FirstFT: Bangladesh holds first nationwide elections since 2024 uprising
Also in today’s newsletter: China charges former AstraZeneca executive, and India slashes takedown time on unlawful online content
Kraft Heinz halts break-up plan as new chief targets turnaround
Food group pauses separation work and unveils $600mn investments to revive growth
Bondi under fire over handling of Epstein files in congressional hearing
US attorney-general defends Trump administration’s release of documents and immigration enforcement
Shares in UK wealth managers hit as AI contagion spreads
St James’s Place leads declines with double-digit slide on FTSE 100