One of the world’s most talented young players tells Simon Kuper about his first season in Spain and what makes Messi special

Sixty-eight new suburban metro stations, 70,000 new homes a year: in the quest for future liveability, Paris leads

For all its horror, the pandemic may change our habits when nothing else could

This switch has long been brewing — and will probably outlast the coronavirus pandemic 

Many Republicans are valuing the economy over life — a suicidal course with no European equivalent

From homeworking to healthcare, Covid-19 has forced society to adapt in ways that should endure

False beliefs will make it harder to end this pandemic. They also risk making our politics even more dysfunctional

With events shut down due to coronavirus, some fans have lost the only community they had

Visual analysis: see how your MP voted

MPs again fail to reach a majority for any Brexit option

Figures behind the secretive oil company with the world’s biggest profits

Some key facts from the world’s busiest land border as president ramps up pressure

US budget deficit expected to reach $1tn mark this year

More than 350m EU citizens will elect a new European Parliament in May

Try your hand at navigating the dispute

Continuously-updated FT projection now includes UK polls

CME orders executed in one-tenth of a second are on the rise as robots power trades

EU citizens have elected a new European Parliament

Centre-right and centre-left lose their combined majority amid strengthened Green, populist and nationalist forces

What Florence Nightingale can teach us about the best ways to map the spread of disease

Statistical agency warns of increased volatility in official data due to virus challenges

Forecasts will be most thorough assessment yet of how lockdown is affecting the economy

Rishi Sunak has vowed to avoid ‘cliff edge’ when programme ends next month

Breakdown group reports roadside call-outs back to 90% of expected levels as motorists venture out

Central bank predicts 30 per cent drop in output in first half of 2020 but opts against new stimulus

Iranian state TV says US using ‘empty excuse’ of Tehran’s nuclear activities

Region’s push into major equity and bond benchmarks drives strong inflows

Its posturing as a self-righteous pacifist is unconvincing

Regional forecast reflects oil production cuts and comes amid price volatility

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

Saudi Arabia is following Qatar and the UAE in spending big on sporting events

Arash Massoudi discusses the impact of the oil money flowing into football and other sports

US retailer of preppy clothing was already under pressure from heavy debt load

Senior software engineer says he quit after firings over coronavirus safety protests

Online marketplaces must be responsible for what they sell, says consumer organisation Beuc

Advisory groups urge votes against remuneration report in wake of £87m payout for top executives

Chairman accuses Sports Direct of participating in process for ‘own commercial interests’

Almost 30% of shareholders voted to reject remuneration report

Unemployment rate soars to 14.7% as 20.5m people lose jobs in April

Responsible Business Award for experts who establish communications in emergencies

The discovery that chickens roam further when given more shelter started a green journey

Conflicts over strategy and management can kill a company

Resilience in business is rooted in paying heed to staff behaviour

Acquiring new skills for a changing employment market is becoming essential

‘Once a document is agreed, people stick to it’

Better digital and physical connections could unshackle UK business, economists say

Britain is haunted by past industrial decline and the buccaneering raids of the 1980s

Lex argues that GKN shareholders must accept hostile offer from Melrose

The UK needs new ideas and skills for expanding sales worldwide

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