Policy will also apply to US adversaries including Russia, Iran and North Korea

Discussions came after a planned higher-level meeting with island’s defence minister was cancelled by Washington

Investigation marks an escalation in Trump administration’s efforts to remove the central bank governor

First in-person meeting in six years of Chinese and North Korean leaders comes as Pyongyang and Moscow deepen ties

Stephen Miran tells Senate banking committee that he views central bank independence as ‘paramount’

Technology secretary Peter Kyle branded flagship national AI agency a “failing organisation”

Move comes as Washington pushes Nato allies to pay more towards their own defence

Twenty-six countries at Paris summit of ‘coalition of the willing’ committed to potential contributions after ceasefire

Wall Street bank to draw on asset manager’s expertise to oversee $80bn in client assets

Deputy prime minister failed to comply with stamp duty legislation governing second homes

The WTO core still holds, but members must use this crisis to push reform

Founder of world’s largest private luxury brand transformed his industry

Tie-up marks push to pitch private investments to everyday investors

Hacker linked to Hellcat group asserts responsibility for breach that caused carmaker to halt UK production

Reduction in employment points to continuing impact of higher payroll taxes set out in Budget last year

The case for Badenoch as leader was that she was charismatic and combative enough to win her party a hearing

A failure to spend less is at the root of the country’s political problems

Secondaries market has boomed in recent years as pension funds and endowments seek to exit investments

Value of realised investments jumps 20 per cent to record €13.2bn but performance-related earnings fall in first half

Deputy PM underpaid stamp duty on purchase of Hove apartment by £40,000

Company says customers are holding off bookings

Investors and analysts say president’s levies are crucial to keeping a lid on government borrowing

UK bank set to tell weakest 5% of employees their work must improve or they risk dismissal

The first family’s business interests in the region are complex, lucrative and growing