Iran crisis shines spotlight on ‘threadbare’ Royal Navy Financial Times 5 mars 2026 à 20:19 Delay in deploying HMS Dragon to Cyprus has triggered criticism of UK’s defence capability
Trump fires controversial homeland security secretary Noem Financial Times 5 mars 2026 à 19:55 DHS leader was seen as responsible for the administration’s heavy-handed immigration crackdown
Iran turns to cheap drones as US and Israel target missile launchers Financial Times 5 mars 2026 à 19:53 Shahed and other projectiles dominate Tehran’s retaliation
Thousands flee Beirut after sweeping Israeli evacuation order Financial Times 5 mars 2026 à 19:44 Israel orders area of hundreds of thousands of people cleared as war rages with militant group Hizbollah
UK police search journalist’s home in China spy probe Financial Times 5 mars 2026 à 17:16 Police take away phone and laptop during raid
Greg Abel starts Berkshire’s first share buyback of post-Buffett era Financial Times 5 mars 2026 à 16:29 CEO’s move comes with company’s holdings of cash and short-term Treasury bills at a record $373bn
Trump has no ‘phase two’ plan for Iran, says senator briefed on war Financial Times 5 mars 2026 à 15:31 Intelligence committee member Mark Warner suggests administration has failed to outline next steps in briefings
Starmer calls for de-escalation and defends his leadership over Iran attacks Financial Times 5 mars 2026 à 17:34 PM says conflict will ultimately have to involve negotiation and outlines efforts to bring home stranded UK nationals
In defence of hand-wringers and pearl-clutchers Financial Times 5 mars 2026 à 13:25 To surrender the fight for international law is to accept worse outcomes and more civilian deaths
Ladbrokes owner blames losses on Reeves’ gambling tax increases Financial Times 5 mars 2026 à 13:20 Company takes unexpectedly large £488mn impairment charge in annual results
Wealthy Dubai residents race back to UAE to avoid tax bills Financial Times 5 mars 2026 à 12:00 Some risk spending too few days in the emirate and too many in the UK
Nissan warns of Sunderland closure if UK excluded from ‘Made in Europe’ rules Financial Times 5 mars 2026 à 11:18 EU proposals presented on Wednesday require vehicles for corporate fleets and small EVs to be assembled within the bloc
China spy case exposes new electoral hazards of foreign policy Financial Times 5 mars 2026 à 10:30 Allegations against former Labour advisers shake a government compelled to engage with world’s second-largest economy
South Korea leads rebound from market rout after Iran attack Financial Times 5 mars 2026 à 09:42 Stocks recover some losses after President Lee Jae Myung orders activation of $68bn market stabilisation fund
China cuts growth target to between 4.5 and 5% Financial Times 5 mars 2026 à 01:22 Figure revealed at annual meeting of parliament as Beijing prepares to release new five-year plan
Reform gains second big donation from Thailand-based crypto investor Financial Times 5 mars 2026 à 08:44 Populist party received £3mn from Christopher Harborne in November last year, on top of £9mn in August
Gulf oil producers face race to resume exports before storage fills up Financial Times 5 mars 2026 à 06:00 Analysts estimate Saudi Arabia has roughly two weeks before it would need to start cutting crude output
How Sánchez became Trump’s nemesis in Europe Financial Times 5 mars 2026 à 06:00 Spain’s premier tells US president what no other European leader dares to say but some say he has miscalculated
Iran attacks show the perils of following America’s economic lead Financial Times 5 mars 2026 à 06:00 A growth plan of renewable energy and diversified trade is far better than guzzling fossil fuels and aligning with the US
Pentagon eyes Ukrainian interceptor drones to counter Iran Financial Times 5 mars 2026 à 06:00 Kyiv has pioneered cheap and mass-produced machines to battle Russian versions of the Shahed attack drone
NHS official pushed to add patient data to Palantir platform while also advising company Financial Times 5 mars 2026 à 06:00 Matthew Swindells has been joint chair of four major hospital trusts in north west London since April 2022
Web of tiny accounting firms audited collapsed MFS property lending empire Financial Times 5 mars 2026 à 06:00 Creditors owed more than £2bn have made allegations of fraud at insolvent business
Anthropic chief back in talks with Pentagon about AI deal Financial Times 5 mars 2026 à 02:40 Dario Amodei holding discussions with deputy to Pete Hegseth to reach a compromise on military use of the technology
OpenAI pushes to add surveillance safeguards following Pentagon deal Financial Times 5 mars 2026 à 01:39 Sam Altman’s start-up planning additional protections as it implements the agreement hastily announced on Friday