Josh Simons will look at expanding contentious scheme to be a catalyst for reforming public services

US capture of Nicolás Maduro lifts hopes that country will make good on some debt

Washington hopes Nicolás Maduro’s capture will hasten the downfall of the ossified communist regime in Havana

Trump administration signals support for proposal to divvy up sanctioned Russian company’s international businesses

Damage caused by US tariffs has so far been muted but that won’t last

Top state lawyers are joining together to challenge Trump and rein in big business

New charges to fund the building of electricity pylons and Sizewell C nuclear power station will be added to bills from April

‘Deposit tokenisation’ could overhaul how customers use their accounts, says chief Charlie Nunn

Britain is a diagnostic market for carmakers such as the Chinese company

Prediction market disputes US raid amounted to an invasion in fight over more than $10.5mn in wagers

White House says annexation of semi-autonomous territory from Denmark is ‘national security priority’

Announcement comes as scrutiny of chatbot mounts after it created sexualised images of minors

Company confident ‘last details’ of deal with White House to resume AI chip exports will be finalised soon

President says he will control money earned from sale of up to 50mn barrels of sanctioned crude

Party controls nine English councils and leads three minority administrations after last year’s local election wins

Prime minister urges cabinet to focus on issues that matter to voters in start-of-year meeting

Stranded passengers may have to wait days for alternative flights after hundreds of cancellations

Monitoring comes as Washington builds up military assets in Britain

US pledges support to European-led ‘deterrence’ force after Paris summit focused on security guarantees

Some investors reduce positions or buy protection for their portfolios amid concerns over valuations

Takeover is largest-ever acquisition of a privately held UK AI start-up

Emboldened by the Venezuelan operation, Trump is seeking a foreign balm for domestic pain

US President Donald Trump threatens Mexico and says Cuban regime will fall after capture of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro

Venezuela’s opposition leader weighs when to return — and whether to mobilise her supporters