A new education landscape emerges for England
Governments should build on, not rip up, what went before — the new skills strategy does just that
OpenAI shunned advisers on $1.5tn of deals
Altman tapped a handful of in-house dealmakers over his bankers and lawyers to design huge web of infrastructure agreements
The US throws sand in Russia’s war machine
Sanctions on top oil producers raise the costs of Ukraine conflict for Moscow
M&S ends IT service desk contract with Indian provider after cyber attack
Tata Consultancy Services exonerated itself from being the source of the breach after an internal investigation
Sunak urges Reeves to build more fiscal headroom in next UK Budget
Former prime minister joins Jeremy Hunt in pressing chancellor to break free of debt ‘doom loop’
Business school professors’ picks
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Starmer’s government has hit rock bottom, senior minister says
Wes Streeting comments come after Lucy Powell is elected deputy Labour leader
Trump warns Hamas to find hostage bodies as Israel launches new strike
Israel says its latest post-ceasefire attack in Gaza was targeting an Islamic Jihad militant
Polarisation paralyses the US economy
Political divergence on Capitol Hill is trickling down to corporate America
Abigail Spanberger fights the Democrats’ image problem in Virginia
Governor’s race tests whether a ‘pugnacious centrist’ is the answer for an unpopular party drawn to the progressive left
Is the Fed certain to cut interest rates next week?
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‘Positive framework’ agreed for Trump-Xi summit, says Bessent
Talks between US and Chinese officials covered export controls, fentanyl and agricultural products
Met arrests Epping asylum seeker released from prison by accident
Keir Starmer vows to deport Hadush Kebatu after he is detained in Finsbury Park area of north London
School IB economics: Tariffs are a weaker weapon than Trump thinks
Trade protection
Syria’s revival is stalling under sanctions and red tape
The nascent government’s ambitious plans are yet to ignite, with banks and manufacturers under heavy strain
What students should know about UK and US politics
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School politics class: Labour sheds support from impatient Britons
UK voting behaviour
IB Geography class
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Human development
French police make first arrests in €88mn Louvre heist
One of the alleged burglars was trying to leave the country from Charles de Gaulle airport
Birmingham eyes ‘Zone 5’ status with long-awaited HS2
Civic leaders and investors believe rail link is key to renaissance of UK’s second-largest city
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Markets brace as Argentines go to the polls
Midterm vote may determine whether President Javier Milei can end currency crisis and continue free market reforms
Geely targets 100,000 UK sales in push to take on Tesla and BYD
Britain has become a battleground for Chinese carmakers because of strong EV sales and absence of import tariffs