UK Prime Minister faces MPs as government tries to calm investors ahead of Budget

The misguided belief that dangling potential postwar profits can lead to peace has hampered US diplomacy from Ukraine to Gaza and Iran

Iran-backed Houthis launch biggest attack on the kingdom in years this week, taking their conflict to a new level

Pressure mounts on Martin Rolfe after software failure chaos that grounded more than 1,000 flights on Tuesday stretches into second day

Reflective surfaces are being used less for vanity and more to create tension, intrigue and a sense of double-take fun

Brent crude advances as escalation in US-Iran war feeds fears of renewed global supply crunch

Also in today’s newsletter: Anthropic researcher quits and warns labs are ‘gambling’ with humanity’s future and Bessent warns traders not to bet against the Treasury

Partners are faced with a model that combines export-led growth with tech supremacy

Keeping pension income under the higher or additional tax thresholds requires tactical planning

Political leader whose administration was buffeted by the Asian financial crisis, Sars epidemic and a contentious security bill

Covenant to open factories in US, Germany and Israel as it looks to disrupt market for long-range weapons

Its latest PISA scores have bucked the OECD’s downward trend in performance and we can learn a lot from the top-performing examples

Comments follow July’s rare joint intervention with Tokyo to support Japanese currency

American military hit ‘multiple’ ships linked to Revolutionary Guards following attempted missile attacks on US warship

Not such a FAB way to manage sovereign debt

Executive assistant’s role has burst into public view in recent weeks

Trader Chris Rokos is moving his tax residency from the UK to Greece as Athens woos hedge funds

Decision to exclude Aisi has prompted fears inside British government of protectionist shift among tech groups

He must stay clear on the objectives of policy and sensible on how the central bank should conduct itself

Lacking natural advantages and national support of other energy majors, the companies need to be more nimble