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‘Where the hell is the market risk?’ Scott Bessent takes on his critics
Donald Trump’s US economy chief is bringing the Maga movement to the Treasury department
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Lucy Powell elected deputy Labour leader
MP for Manchester Central beats education secretary Bridget Phillipson
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US and China start trade talks ahead of high-stakes Trump-Xi summit
Treasury secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese vice-premier He Lifeng aim to ease tensions over tariffs
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Thames Water paid £20mn to cover KKR’s due diligence for abortive bid
Cost adds to multimillion pound fees billed by advisers trying to secure utility’s future
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Tony Blair Institute undertakes restructuring as losses mount
Consulting group and think-tank founded by former PM doubles down on artificial intelligence and seeks new donors
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The Temu theory of populism
Capitalism has set expectations of choice and convenience that no state can match
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Starmer needs to get serious about governing — and quick
The prime minister has to change or his party will seek a change of its own
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How fan power is reshaping pop
Amplified by social media, fanbases now feel closer than ever to their idols — for good and for ill
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