The Lancet editor on Britain’s response to coronavirus — and being labelled a pariah

Prime minister escalates dispute over Canada-listed group’s licence

One of the remotest islands on earth is getting an airport — and that could change everything

In Stoke-on-Trent, Matthew Engel finds a party struggling to answer the simplest questions

An entertaining inquiry into the relentless advance of American expressions among the British

The pursuit of novelty is leading to ever-shorter forms of the game

The holder of this title until now would, for me, have been Muhammad Ali

Train travel in the UK now combines the worst features of capitalism and socialism

Will Britain’s election be decided in the Labour heartlands? Matthew Engel reports

Global property portals report big increases in Chinese inquiries

Owner of some of UK’s biggest shopping malls still faces uphill struggle

Before the world went into lockdown, Rebecca Watson found herself in a very different kind of confinement

Health and beauty chain cites ‘unprecedented decline’ in footfall

Office providers warn chancellor that companies will go bankrupt without relief

Oil price collapse and crumbling health system put Latin American nation at risk

All attempts to remove President Nicolás Maduro from power have failed

Region’s ‘Pink tide’ leaders see chance of revival as inequality and public health concerns take centre stage

Tensions escalate between president and the speaker of Congress’s lower house over response to coronavirus 

Justice minister’s departure raises risk of yet another impeachment in Latin America’s largest democracy

Former justice minister had accused president of political interference in police work

Decades of philanthropy pay off for one of Wall Street’s most complicated figures

Maduro’s economic rescue plan offers little hope to people struggling to get by 

Franklin Templeton funds have lost $1.2bn on biggest Argentine positions

About 85 per cent of voters think the country is heading in the wrong direction

Iron ore giant in second disaster in 3 years after mud and waste surges through valley

Governors seize on criticisms of president over lack of coronavirus stimulus

Neither Labour nor the Conservatives have offered a "credible prospectus" for government in the election, the Institute for Fiscal Studies said this morning, in a damning assessment that highlighted the gulf between different political visions for Britain.

The Conservatives vowed to bring in a new state aid system to protect British industry after Brexit, as the party finesses its message to Leave voters ahead of election day.

Live coverage from the FT.

The Labour and Conservative parties are making a final push on key issues — border security and rail fares — as the election campaign nears the home stretch. Brexit concerns are also bubbling again.

Live coverage of the UK election campaign.

Live coverage of the UK election campaign.

Live coverage of the UK election campaign.

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn spar in a televised debate just six days before the general election.

The pound has soared more than 2 per cent in its biggest rise since 2017 after an exit poll has projected a strong victory for Boris Johnson’s Conservative party.

The Conservatives secure the biggest majority in parliament since Margaret Thatcher with Labour's 'red wall' crumbling; stocks in London surge while the pound has soared more than 2 per cent in its sharpest rally in nearly three years

Tokyo’s Topix dropped 2.5% at the open, taking the benchmark index down more than 30% for the year. The move followed S&P 500 index's collapse of 12 per cent on Monday, marking the biggest one-day fall since the crash of October 1987.

Heavy redemptions during coronavirus-induced sell-off  spark concerns

Tweaking pre-pandemic indirect EU subsidies is not the way to rescue struggling businesses

Popular funds’ performance woes compounded by coronavirus market sell-off

Big investors must adopt a tougher stance on balance sheet resilience

Renowned investor warns market correction is not over but there is value in commodities

The US president holds ownership interests in golf resorts in Scotland and Ireland

Maker of Budweiser and Corona to cut costs by renegotiating contracts such as sponsorship deals

Chamonix’s cable car back in business after two months, albeit with strict social-distancing measures

Facebook has revealed plans for a new global digital currency, claiming it will enable billions of people around the world without a bank account to make money transfers. Patrick Jenkins discusses the initiative and what it means for the banks with Nick Megaw, Caroline Binham and Elaine Moore.

Contributors: Suzanne Blumsom, executive editor, Patrick Jenkins, financial editor, Nick Megaw, retail banking correspondent, Caroline Binham, financial regulation correspondent and Elaine Moore, deputy head of Lex. Producer: Fiona Symon

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ECB chief Mario Draghi this week surprised the markets by suggesting that the European central bank could introduce more stimulus to support the global economy. His signal, at an ECB forum in Sintra, Portugal, caused a furious reaction from Donald Trump. Katie Martin discusses the US president’s intervention and the remarks that prompted this with Claire Jones and Chris Giles.

Contributors: Josh Noble, weekend news editor, Katie Martin, capital markets editor, Claire Jones, Frankfurt bureau chief and Chris Giles, economics editor. Producer: Fiona Symon

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The race for the US Democratic presidential nomination is hotting up with a huge field of 23 candidates all hoping run against Donald Trump in 2020.  Courtney Weaver has focused in on one of the candidates, Kamala Harris, and she talks to Neville Hawcock about how the campaign for the Democratic nomination is shaping up. Read Courtney's article here

Contributors: Josh Noble, weekend news editor, Neville Hawcock, acting deputy editor, FT Weekend Magazine, and Courtney Weaver, Washington correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon

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Dementia is on the rise, with the numbers affected expected to treble to over 150m in the next 30 years. Clive Cookson discusses the latest treatments with London neurologist Nick Fox, and we hear reports from Edward White and Brooke Fox about initiatives in Taiwan and the US to help improve the lives of sufferers.

This podcast is supported by Home Instead Senior Care, and is part of a wider FT Special Report on Dementia Care found at ft.com/reports/dementia-care

Contributors: Josh Noble, weekend news editor, Clive Cookson, FT science editor, Professor Nick Fox, director of the Dementia Research Centre at University College London, Edward White, Taiwan correspondent, Brooke Fox, New York reporter, Tang Li-yu, secretary-general of the Taiwan Alzheimer’s Association and Kevin Jameson, head of the Dementia Society of America. Producer: Ruth Lewis Coste

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