The end of Europe’s ‘peace dividend’News Feed
Defence spending at 3.5% of GDP would have cost EU an extra nearly $390bn a year since end of Cold War
Transcript: Saudi Arabia puts outside consultants on noticeNews Feed
Kasia Broussalian talks to Leslie Hook and Chloe Cornish
What should Reeves and Starmer say and do next?News Feed
The government needs to view the hard times coming upon us as an opportunity, as well as a crisis
Michelle Obama and her brother struggle to muster opinions in bland new podcast IMONews Feed
The former first lady teams up with her elder sibling Craig Robinson in a series about . . . well, what?
Swedish companies join forces to steer children away from gang crimeNews Feed
Dozens of big businesses from Ikea to Spotify back youth job initiatives as country grapples with epidemic of violence
UK deregulation frees space ‘for bolder reforms’, says top bank lobbyistNews Feed
David Postings tells FT he has been ‘working closely’ with Treasury on measures aimed at boosting growth
Why the baguette-cut diamond is baking hot againNews Feed
The classic rectangular gem has gone from support act to star of contemporary jewellery
The welfare dilemma: how to help 3.5mn people trapped on health-linked benefits?News Feed
As costs spiral, ministers search for ways to get people with medical problems into work
Why EU capitals are still arguing over more military aid to UkraineNews Feed
Also in this newsletter: why businesses want greater European tech independence
The fall of a trading titanNews Feed
Plus, market turmoil hits hedge funds, gold price reaches a record high, and Women in Revolt at The Whitworth gallery