UK, US and global politics: what students should know
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‘Fundamental overhaul’ of UK police leadership needed, says David Blunkett report
Authors point to systemic causes for concern about consistency, capability and culture in England and Wales
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School politics class: White House seeks $88bn from Congress as Donald Trump clashes with Republicans
US Congress
Fifa reverses suspension of star US striker after call from Trump
Belgium cries foul after governing body clears Folarin Balogun to play World Cup match
FirstFT: China releases Christian pastor after Trump raised his case with Xi
Also in today’s newsletter: Wall Street banks recover in China and Ukrainian drone strikes spur Russian fuel crisis
UK regulator warns of ‘arms race’ to keep up with AI use in financial services
FCA official makes case for greater powers for watchdog as millions use technology for personal finance decisions
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EasyJet reaches outline agreement on £5.5bn takeover by Castlelake
UK airline’s board says it is minded to recommend proposal by US private credit group
Burnham warned over lack of cabinet as Number 10 transition talks step up
Prospective Labour prime minister could take office as soon as July 20
Nato leaders gather for crucial meeting in Ankara
Plus, nominations open in UK’s leadership contest, Iran buries former leader, Shell gives a trading update
Netanyahu government defies Israel’s top court over TV regulation
Premier’s cabinet raises fears of a constitutional crisis by formally rejecting ruling by Supreme Court
Turkey detains journalists and comic in crackdown before Nato summit
Popular comedian who called President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan a ‘dictator’ is among those arrested
China releases Christian pastor after Trump appeal
US president raised case of Protestant church founder Ezra Jin during meeting with Xi Jinping in May
‘Heat dome’ and storms over eastern US send power prices soaring
Almost 1mn households left without power after storms and weekend temperatures near 40C disrupt grids
Data centres are a crucial test of US industrial resolve
America must not repeat the mistakes that handed China rare-earth dominance
Saving Nato in the era of Trump
The big questions hanging over the alliance will not be discussed in Ankara
‘Return’ powers to Holyrood taken after Brexit, Scottish minister tells Burnham
SNP government says UK’s likely next leader must include the nations as well as English regions in his devolution drive
Parliamentary watchdog urged to investigate Nigel Farage over benefits from fraudster
Call for inquiry into ‘in-kind’ support from aide before Reform UK leader’s election as an MP
France’s richest man ordered to pay €22.5mn in back taxes
Bernard Arnault, billionaire owner of luxury group LVMH, will appeal against ruling
Iran leadership shows unity at ayatollah’s funeral, but successor absent
Mojtaba Khamenei does not join other top leaders and sons alongside coffin of slain supreme leader
US voters say Trump’s Iran war not worth the cost — FT poll
Survey shows conflict is dragging down president’s approval ratings ahead of November midterms
The Europeanisation of Nato is ever more important
Transatlantic military alliance will be key to the continent’s future security
Ukraine striking Russian energy infrastructure at unprecedented rate
Kyiv’s intensified drone campaign is spurring Russia’s worst fuel crisis in decades