Dismay because of the obvious ignorance and simmering hatred in the book under discussion, and disbelief that a quality newspaper like the FT should recommend it as one of its “best books of the week” ...

As a teenager in the 1960s and with more than a soft spot for Hendrix’s music, I raise a glass to Michael Hann’s choice of Jimi’s Woodstock performance of “Star-Spangled Banner” as the apotheosis of ...

I find it interesting to note (Letters, November 2) that the perception in the US that parliament’s victory in the English civil war was a victory for democracy goes back as far as John Adams and ...

In her letter about Tim Harford’s advice on public speaking, Eithne Kennedy adds that the personal touch is important ( November 2 ). Quite so.

Lucy Fisher talks to the FT’s Ed Luce, Lauren Fedor and Jim Pickard, and Katy Balls, political editor of the Spectator ...

US defence secretary Lloyd Austin held his first call with his new Israeli counterpart, defence minister Israel Katz. Austin congratulated Katz on his appointment and conveyed his concern and ...

Rachel Reeves will next week set out plans to use the £354bn local government pension scheme to boost the UK economy, in a Mansion House speech intended to reassure the City of London that she has a ...

The S&P 500 topped 5,000 points for the first time on February 8 and has gained more than 25 per cent so far in 2024. The ...

Following the results, the company announced that Rosalind Morgan, wife of Morgan Sindall’s chief executive John Morgan, had sold 11,543 shares on October 24 for £1.1mn. Morgan Sindall said the sale ...

Elon Musk participated in the first phone call between US President-elect Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday, according to officials in Kyiv. A spokesperson for ...

Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Robert Lighthizer, who was US trade representative ...

The Bank of Japan kicks off proceedings with the summary of opinions from its monetary policy meeting in October early on Monday. With the situation in Japan now more fluid, given further falls in the ...