Government says regulator’s merger with Financial Conduct Authority will reduce complexity and boost innovation

Washington says it will ‘immediately’ restore intelligence sharing and military aid after Kyiv accepts proposal

The continent is an economic superpower but it now has to mobilise in defence of democracy

Far-right presidential candidate backed by Russia cannot run in May vote

Cash earnings to increase from current level of £1,000 in boost to people who sell goods online

Trend driven by rents rising faster than house prices as landlords leave the market

Reason for crash still unknown after container vessel struck tanker carrying US military fuel

U-turn comes after province of Ontario removes surcharge for power exports to the US but 25% levies to still take effect

The cost for Donald Trump of keeping the world’s richest man by his side is growing

Arena is expected to cost at least £2bn and be the ‘centrepiece’ of a major regeneration project

The company is valued more as a moonshot rather than a carmaker

Saudi Arabia meeting comes as Kyiv and Moscow launch attacks on each other’s territory

US president’s late-night social media post follows company’s 15% share price drop

Dobra project could be one of first built under minerals deal between Washington and Kyiv

Prime Minister Luís Montenegro loses confidence vote over consultancy he tried to transfer to his family

Bond group records windfall on lifeline for UK utility even before deal is finalised

The sudden change in investors’ growth expectations for the three largest economies is upending many consensus trades

Volatile pay is surprisingly prevalent in the British economy

Secretary-general Rutte urges European leaders to put aside differences with Ankara to boost security co-operation

Donald Trump’s latest trade broadside against Canada sparks renewed declines in volatile session

Former leader detained under International Criminal Court warrant for alleged for crimes against humanity

US president’s tolerance for tariff-induced stock falls may be higher than anticipated, say investors

Contract is a boost to the cloud computing provider ahead of its $35bn initial public offering

Outage is latest trouble for world’s richest person’s business interests since he joined the Trump administration

Prime minister wants to reform disability benefit payments to help fund greater spending on defence

Allies of tech billionaire say he has signalled he would back an alternative to populist party

Top US diplomat says Kyiv will find it ‘very difficult’ to push Russia back to 2014 borders

Rapid unscheduled share-price disassembly

‘Virtual meeting’ to be held on Saturday with leaders from mainly European and Commonwealth countries

Resignation will trigger first by-election of Sir Keir Starmer’s government

New prime minister must still convince Canadians he can deal with the US president

UK bank’s former chief accuses regulators of ‘destroying’ his reputation over alleged links with convicted paedophile

Gold-adjusted GDP forecasts. Really!

Party officials reject €500bn infrastructure fund plan and change to debt borrowing rules to fund defence spending

The US’s tariff policy evokes bafflement as well as fear

UK emergency services tackle huge fire after Solong ploughs into Stena Immaculate with one crew member missing

Hedge fund turned family office eclipses rivals with currency and bond wagers on a slowing US economy

Consolidation of subscale operations comes as Big Four firms re-examine operating model

The US president has provided the biggest stimulus towards European integration since the end of the cold war

Tesla gives up all its post-election gains as tech-focused Nasdaq Composite sinks 4%