We use cookies and other data for a number of reasons, such as keeping FT Sites reliable and secure, personalising content and ads, providing social media features and to analyse how our Sites are used.
Add this topic to your myFT Digest for news straight to your inbox
Pisa rankings show sharp decline in pupil attainment in maths and reading since 2018
Home secretary to introduce ‘emergency legislation’ this week to address Supreme Court’s ruling
Financial health of UK’s largest water company has come under increased scrutiny
Labour backbencher’s move to accelerate compensation plans leads 23 Tory MPs to vote against the government
British Retail Consortium says sales growth was below inflation in November, ahead of busiest spending period
Ofcom gives guidance aimed at protecting children from adult content and is prepared to slap fines on non-compliant
Up to 17 projects vying for state subsidy scheme to kick-start a gas that is key part of country’s decarbonisation plans
Tory parliamentary defeat over payouts highlights challenge for Rachel Reeves to meet chancellor’s painful and rigid limits
Steady shift towards outsourcing hip, knee and eye treatment expected to expand to other procedures despite concerns
Prime minister’s priorities are ‘wrong way round’, says shadow education secretary
Students, academic staff and government are stuck in a ‘triangle of sadness’ where everyone feels aggrieved
A four-day stay dedicated to your skin at a smart wellness destination in the capital’s greenbelt
There’s been a major escalation in the dispute over the small South American country of Guyana
Salary threshold for skilled workers to rise following sharp increase in number of people moving to the country last year
Keir Starmer says the party ‘always invests in public services’ but declines to rule out real-terms reductions in spending
UK opposition party’s ‘access’ talks come as it leads by some 20 points in the polls
Science secretary Michelle Donelan signs post-Brexit deal to rejoin €96bn research scheme
Data from Office for National Statistics lays bare uneven impact of cost of living crisis
First and deputy first minister posts should be rebranded as ‘joint first minister’, Westminster committee recommends
Damning report by parliamentary spending watchdog warns on soaring costs
Radical shift in policy is needed to close gap with peer countries, says research by two think-tanks
Japanese group says decision to allow sales until 2035 has helped it ‘remain competitive’
Labour party leader says former prime minister one of three key change-makers in modern British politics
Data shows that limiting payments to 2 children hits those in Midlands and North West hardest
Reform needed following collapse of white-collar criminal investigations, says leading barrister
Winter wonderlands to love: from glittering botanical trails to dancing on ice
Big Four firm says suspicious activity quickly spotted but industry disagrees about relying on the new technology
Concerns about lower valuations and stringent listing requirements pushed management away from UK
As clamour grows for interest rate cuts, investors fear acting too slowly could harm already weak economies
Concerns growing over financial health of UK’s biggest water company
Treasury committee urges BoE and Treasury to ‘proceed with caution’ over new currency
Boutique fund manager loses more than two-thirds of its assets after St James’s Place severs ties
Aukus security pact formed to counter advances by China will also boost autonomous naval systems
British monarch’s choice of neckwear at COP28 is part of his ‘current collection’, says Buckingham Palace
Abu Dhabi-backed group is banned from controlling the newspaper while regulators scrutinise its bid
Britain’s third party war-games a range of scenarios as it prepares for the upcoming general election
International Edition
