After his high-profile foreign tour, the president comes home to a ratings downgrade and warnings on inflation

Agency warns of strains caused by rising government debt and a widening budget deficit

Russia’s president slow rolled negotiators and failed to attend talks. But his gamble met little US resistance

Expat Britons are no longer liable for death duties after spending a decade abroad under last year’s Budget changes

UK government figures say the policy was widely blamed for Labour’s losses in this month’s local elections

Brussels and Washington exchange negotiating documents after weeks of deadlock

Deal with Australian developer Lendlease is part of joint venture for six projects expected to be worth £22bn

Utility claims new legislation to block bonuses will not capture ‘retention payments’

Chair Jay Powell says US central bank is seeking to ensure it is a ‘responsible steward of public resources’

UK prime minister has told allies that the Tories are heading for the ‘end of the road’

Luring new backers into the sector has its attractions, but risks fragmenting the system further

The willingness to challenge received wisdom can yield results without political costs

Roman Lavrynovych has been charged with three counts of arson

Drop comes as jolt of enthusiasm among Republicans in wake of Donald Trump’s election wanes

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s unpopular government fears concessions could prompt electoral backlash

Danish maker of obesity drugs to replace Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen, saying new leadership is needed

Drop is most acute among Labour voters in a sign that PM’s attempts to woo Reform supporters may be backfiring

Shamima Begum made grave mistakes. But she is our responsibility and no one else’s

President says Washington lacks capacity to strike deals with every nation

Istanbul meeting between lower-ranking officials comes after Vladimir Putin snubbed Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Tech groups have released upgrades to store a larger amount of user information and personalise responses

Democrats unsettled by books revealing former US president’s mental decline as he battled Donald Trump in 2024

Funds are needed to back projects to improve Britain’s crumbling water infrastructure

Desperate to source munitions, Kyiv paid foreign brokers for weapons and shells that were sometimes unusable or never arrived

Trump has shown a willingness to pivot in the face of adverse market reaction

There is nothing like irrational mayhem for opportunistic investing

City groups think such a move will attract money into equity funds and domestic shares

US chipmaker considers expanding its presence in the country even as sales are hit by Washington’s export controls

Watchdog issues warning after tax authority succeeds in raising more tax from wealthy than previously estimated

Some US officials fear the move could jeopardise trade talks with Beijing

US president’s visit has been a four-day jamboree of opulent ceremonies and petrodollar-fuelled investment pledges

Ukrainian national Roman Lavrynovych will appear in court on Friday over attacks on properties linked to UK prime minister

Decision comes as Big Four group grapples with ‘uncertain’ market conditions

Optimism over tech stocks might be premature given the ongoing policy upheaval

The legacy of Brexit should not get in the way of progress that cuts costs for business

Prime minister will meet Emmanuel Macron and Ursula von der Leyen on Friday to iron out details

US president damps down expectations about Ukrainian-Russian talks in Turkey

The real culprits for the rise of the right are the complacent parties who have ruled since the 1989 revolution

Talks between Abu Dhabi royal’s holding company and ‘King of Mayfair’ could lead to a deal worth over £1bn

Better than expected figures could still leave chancellor needing to raise taxes or cut spending in autumn, analysts say