US president says further measures have been prepared against Russia as he meets with Poland’s leader

Stephen Miran will promise to resist outside influences when he appears before lawmakers on Thursday

Deputy prime minister faces hefty stamp duty bill as she waits for government ethics adviser to rule on affair

Court sanctions look to have left search company well-placed to become a dominant player in the emerging AI market

Reform party leader cites arrest of a comedy writer as an example of ‘big threat’ the UK posed to free expression

Choosing your benchmark

Governor tells committee that central bank independence is key to sound policymaking

Chinese premier noted predictions that humans could live to 150 in this century

New chief Fernando Fernandez vows to end Unilever’s ‘inconsistent performance culture’

North Korean leader thwarts ‘perpetual underestimation’ by turning adversaries into partners

Chief of FTSE 100 fund group says ‘there is no engagement’ with private capital groups

Emirati foreign ministry’s warning is strongest sign of frustration with Israel since accords signed in 2020

Dutch fund dumps world’s largest asset manager as European investors increasingly diverge with US over ESG

If another government disappoints, voters might accept that painful reform of the state is needed

Labour politician refers herself to government’s ethics adviser over £800,000 Hove flat

Xi Jinping presided over a parade showcasing the latest weaponry in Beijing’s arsenal

UK chancellor will present fiscal plan on November 26, a month later than last year, amid market uncertainty

Stronger demand and lower borrowing costs helped drive improvement

Legacy carmaker has spent €10bn developing ambitious technologies for ‘software-defined vehicles’

Post-summer surge in government debt supply feeds nerves over debt levels

The country has seen a return to a more unapologetic stance of producing energy to help wean Europe off its dependence on Russia

Tax rises alone will not be enough to meet chancellor’s fiscal rules in Budget, say leading bond market figures

‘Almost perverse’ measure conflicts with aim to transfer freight movements to rail, says John Smith of GB Railfreight