Decision by Saudi Arabia and UAE to send teams follows two-year boycott of gas-rich state

Almost 30% of shareholders voted to reject remuneration report

Lex argues that GKN shareholders must accept hostile offer from Melrose

Moderniser who served on front bench for 18 years championed Olympics and Sure Start

But can smaller industrial towns like Scunthorpe follow its example?

A forceful challenger of union power at British Leyland

Eye-catching locations around the city exemplify its modern ambition

Wang Xiaoshuai’s wonderfully acted film is an epic of love and loss

Lauren Greenfield’s documentary about the Philippines’ former First Lady is comic as well as horrific

Drama and substance are peripheral in a movie that’s as lacking in humanity as you might expect

From ‘Raging Bull’ to ‘Spirited Away’, the FT’s outgoing film critic picks his top movies

The director’s satire on consumerist culture shines through in this sparkling new print

Nigel Andrews on how the Italian auteur abandoned neorealism for something looser and more fantastical

Swiss firm hired to test mainstream software despite launch of go-it-alone system

Online courses grow while future of campus-based qualifications is questioned

Robot teachers are the start of an evolving relationship with artificial intelligence

Online learning group grants free access to teaching platform for institutions in lockdown

Time wasted is time lost, says the Kresge Foundation as it makes a public pledge

Divisions in regional group show how Venezuelan crisis is stoking tensions in the Americas

Aid workers warn that millions face long-term damage to health as food crisis continues

Colombia seeks $1bn in funds as UN aid appeal falls well short of target

With the exodus set to continue, the strains on Bogotá and other governments are set to intensify

Organised crime steps in as President Bolsonaro dismisses pandemic as ‘sniffles’

Company says 1.1m people downloaded its app in six weeks, sending shares to record high

New party leader gives clear signal he will take party in a different direction

Rules concerning Brexit preparations prioritised over tougher environmental standards

With new episodes launching today, now is the perfect time to revel in the cruel humour of the hit cartoon

The book captures the carefree, haute-bourgeois lifestyle of the young photographer

Ancient antagonists build bridges as treasure finds mount up

Foreign investor subscriptions less than 11% as data confirms scaled back ambitions

Buyout groups wants a slice of the bailout and with thousands of jobs at risk, they’re hard to turn down

Academy makes exemption to rule over screening films in cinemas

The Romanian director’s new film is a noirish tale built around a non-verbal language from a small Spanish island

There are potent moments here amid the stage-managed gloss

Shelagh McLeod’s film is a small, warm drama of space and family

Staff vote in favour of a walkout but union says they can help deliver supplies to elderly

Even before the coronavirus outbreak, many people found isolation a normal way of living

Fears of Russian influence revive drive to track corporations’ true owners

Social security overhaul is key part of plan to rein in budget deficit

Companies are able to fan the flames of fake news and also to remove it

Legislative poll will be a referendum on the reformist president

Gideon Rachman discusses the crisis in Britain's relations with the US following the unscheduled departure of Kim Darroch as ambassador to Washington, with Ed Luce and Geoff Dyer.

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Business practices undergo seismic change with flexible policies becoming standard

It is time to rethink whether such assessment really prepares us for life and work

Easy tomatoes, beans and lettuce to sow or plug in the garden or on a patio

UK officials urge Brussels to move on three key areas ahead of crucial June meeting or risk breakdown

EU hosts online pledging event but €7.5bn target for vaccines, testing and treatment will only be first step

Mistrust is rising over how to implement Brexit

Bloc faces worst recession in its history as report calls for pan-European recovery plan

EU push to incorporate Paris agreement adds to tension over post-Brexit relationship