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Europe should treat energy security as defence policy
We must move beyond thinking solely in terms of efficiency and decarbonisation to prioritise resilience
Mark Zuckerberg to testify in landmark social media trial
Meta chief takes stand as US tech group fights legal claim over whether social media is addictive to children
‘Not all ultra-processed foods are the same’ — what next for the food industry?
Two books offer refreshing arguments in favour of industrial innovations and appetising alternatives to meat — without the unpalatable moralising
Reform UK would bring back two-child benefit cap, says Jenrick
Party’s new ‘shadow chancellor’ is seeking to present a more conservative economic policy platform
UK flat prices fall after sharp drop in London
Fall is in contrast to other property types and reflects desire for more space and reluctance to pay high service charge
Russia-Ukraine talks yield ‘some progress’ on ceasefire, says Zelenskyy
Ukrainian president says US will monitor future truce, but he sees no breakthrough on political issues
The human cost of Trump’s environmental rollback
Deregulation drive comes with risks for public health as well as the planet’s
The great mass-market migration by big-name designers
One-time luxury fashion darlings such as Clare Waight Keller, Jonathan Saunders and Kim Jones have all taken top gigs with retail giants lately. Why?
Six shows to see in Los Angeles during Frieze Week 2026
From Robert Therrien’s towering tables to Alejandro G Iñárritu’s resurrected footage, don’t miss these essential exhibitions
Orhan Pamuk’s The Museum of Innocence becomes an awkward Netflix series
The Nobel-winner’s 2008 novel about a man’s obsessive affair with a much younger women gets lost in translation
Cricket legends join outcry over Imran Khan’s health in prison
Anger grows in Pakistan and elsewhere over fate of former prime minister and sporting captain
The best exhibitions to see in London this weekend
The FT’s critics recommend the most compelling 2026 shows, from Turner and Constable to Freud to Seurat
Senegal has a mystery Togolese bond bid
From Lomé, with CFA franc love
Merz says fighter jet project fails to meet Germany’s needs
Chancellor’s comments contradict Emmanuel Macron and hint at probable unravelling of the Future Combat Air System
Australia’s social media ban is a high-stakes experiment
Compliance with the law barring access for under-16s does not guarantee teenage safety online
Bars, beaches and bravery – musician Yasmine Hamdan’s essential Beirut
The singer-songwriter loves her hometown for its resilient spirit, and its chatty taxi drivers
FirstFT: Lagarde to step down early as ECB head
Also in today’s newsletter: JPMorgan plans expansion of branch network and Peru’s Congress removes the country’s interim president
KKR stake in Raleigh bikemaker wiped out after pandemic-era bet sours
US private equity firm agrees to hand remaining stake in Accell to Dutch group’s lenders after latest debt restructuring
You cannot sustain high youth employment while raising hiring costs
UK should learn from the Netherlands, where lowering the youth minimum wage has helped keep Neet rates low
Mediobanca board backs Monte dei Paschi merger and Milan delisting
MPS vote boosts chief Luigi Lovaglio before his three-year term expires in April
UK inflation falls sharply to 3% in January
Data increases odds of a BoE rate reduction as soon as next month
January inflation data sets UK on the path to hit target in April
A decline in food, fuel costs and air fares pulled the headline rate sharply lower to 3% in January
FTAV’s further reading
AI, obviously; Credit Suisse; tunneling; and French diners