Deputy director of operations to become more powerful as agency increases focus on espionage

US president says he will hold calls on Monday in attempt to end Ukraine ‘bloodbath’

What a one-notch cut means for the market, the banks, and the White House

Stuart Machin’s awards set to shrink after UK retailer’s share price drops following disclosure of sweeping hack

Acquisition of securitised asset business from Credit Suisse has become a cornerstone of private asset group’s strategy

Accused allegedly assisted a foreign intelligence service, Metropolitan Police say

Some wallets that scooped up large chunks of the president’s token have already transferred them

Elected for a second time on the promise of corporate-style government, the US president is already recasting his cabinet

Fall in recorded Chinese holdings highlights Beijing’s push to diversify its reserves away from America

The notion that Trump Always Chickens Out on difficult policy resulted in a strange, shaky rally

The tentacles of the Bishnoi gang reach from India to Canada

Deal could be announced as early as next week that would bring telecoms group’s involvement in sports rights to a close

Four months after Donald Trump returned to the White House, governments are still agonising over how to approach an erratic, unpredictable American president

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