Discussions on reconstruction come as Donald Trump seeks end to Russian invasion

Row over cap on unfair dismissal payouts in House of Lords threatens to delay delivery of manifesto pledge

Backing from Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar represents latest push into prized international media assets

Keir Starmer has become increasingly frustrated by House of Lords attempts to curb government bills

British prime minister delivers his strongest rejection yet of calls to rejoin bloc

Three members of central bank’s board oppose decision in biggest dissent since 2019

UK healthy fast-food chain bought back by John Vincent last month has struggled to recover from Covid

Defence secretary John Healey says Britain is ‘all-in’ on trilateral submarine and technology pact

Enthusiastic picklers are fighting a war against neighbours sick of the sport’s relentless ‘pock, pock, pock’ noise

Former lobbyist and UK deputy prime minister joins London-based Hiro Capital

Change would affect visitors from countries including the UK, France and Australia

UK chancellor believes decision to bolster fiscal headroom will mean she does not need to take extra steps in spring

Opponents of proposal to increase cap to €10,000 say it would reward tax evaders and illegal business

The important conflicts today take place inside cultural-religious blocs, not between them

Shares in London-listed gambling group jump after it launches strategic review

Central bank president signals a second consecutive upgrade for Eurozone economy

Financial Reporting Council to examine two individuals and the firm itself over ‘unauthorised’ auditors’ reports

Chancellor also expressed frustration at pre-Budget leaks in hearing with MPs

Todd Combs rose from a Florida state university to Berkshire Hathaway before taking the helm of a new $10bn security fund

Move to outvote Hungary this week would indefinitely immobilise Moscow’s sovereign assets

The US is pulling in vast amounts of personal information to accelerate its drive to deport 1mn people this year

Conservatives returned funds in July from private German bank given ‘in good faith’

Wave of M&A fuels rally as big pharma groups hunt for blockbusters ahead of patent cliff

Companies linked to financier owe property moguls £130mn for mortgage on Leconfield House