Former leader of Reform UK in Wales jailed over pro-Russian bribes
Nathan Gill sentenced to 10 and a half years for statements made in the European parliament
COP30 enters endgame with tensions on fossil fuels and finance
Latest draft agreement prompts criticism from European and developing nations
Tennis’s 1973 Battles of the Sexes makes blistering return in opera Balls
Match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs is restaged in a work that takes on sexism and the fight for equality with pizzazz
Europe races to respond to US-Russian Ukraine peace plan
Joint statement by Zelenskyy and British, French and German leaders appears to push back on proposal
Global stocks slip after sharp reversal on Wall Street
European and Asian markets fall after Nasdaq and S&P 500 sink on Thursday amid concerns over AI valuations
English Premier League clubs back new spending limits
New system will penalise teams if they spend more than 85% of revenue on players’ transfers and wages
EU confronts Italy over its ‘golden power’ rules to stop foreign mergers
European Commission issues formal warning that Rome’s measures to deter takeovers risk compromising single market
Annotated: the full text of Trump’s 28-point Ukraine-Russia peace plan
Draft agreement has shocked Europe and is unlikely to satisfy Kyiv or Moscow
Economist Philippe Aghion: ‘Macron’s legacy will be better than people think’
France’s new Nobel laureate on stimulating growth, the power of creative destruction — and why Karl Lagerfeld helped him with his homework
Gideon Rachman’s best books on politics to read this year
Gideon Rachman selects his must-read titles
You don’t have to be Lily Allen to attract property nosy parkers
If you’re selling your house, beware friends and neighbours poring over the details of your life
FT Weekend Magazine Crossword Number 769
Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber reunite for dire Sherlock Holmes and the 12 Days of Christmas
The duo’s songs are elementary and the rest of the Birmingham Rep’s show is equally basic
UK watchdog rebuffs hedge funds’ calls for drastic cut in reporting rules
FCA says ‘streamlining’ of requirements to report transactions will save companies more than £108mn a year
Business books: what to read this month
Caring for employees, intentional philanthropy, and a guide from England’s former manager
Books published in 2025 by FT journalists and editors
From political history to football fever, books by FT journalists and editors
Word Circle Number 85
FT Weekend Quiz: Fauntleroy, Stanley Kubrick and Tom Jones
Our ‘Round on the Links’ quiz tests your ability to draw connections. Thinking caps on!
Mini Crossword Number 85
Everything I wish I’d known before I downsized
Leyla Boulton hadn’t bargained on quite how many practical and emotional hurdles she would have to navigate in this most seismic of domestic shifts . . .
The best books for young people to read this year
James Lovegrove and Suzi Feay select their must-read titles
Binary Puzzle Number 85
‘Made in India’ gets a makeover at Design Mumbai
Exhibitors at the second outing of the furniture fair are challenging stereotypes with flair