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The pre-budget document for the 2024-25 fiscal has suggested policy reforms to discourage overproduction of cereals while boosting output of pulses and edible oils, which the country currently imports to meet domestic shortages. The Economic Survey 2024-25, tabled in Parliament...

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the UK house prices myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox.UK house price growth slowed more than expected in January as mortgage rates ticked up and affordability remained stretched, mortgage lender...

House prices rose for a fifth consecutive month in January, but the annual rate of growth slowed as the UK property market showed signs of “softening”, according to Nationwide.The building society’s monthly tracker found that prices in January rose 0.1%...

Tewkesbury, GloucestershireDown the Old Baptist Court, next to the chapel, is a narrow enclave of homes, and at the end of the terrace is a red-brick cottage for sale. It has been fully renovated. There are two entry points: the...

A “groundbreaking” £1.65m treatment offering a potential cure for people in England living with sickle cell disease has been approved for use on the NHS, the medicines watchdog has announced.Campaigners welcomed news of the approval of the one-time gene therapy,...

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the worldThe US would be forced to buy oil from geopolitical rivals such as Venezuela if it disrupted trade with Canada,...

As the UK marks five years since leaving the EU on January 31 2020, we ask - do you think Brexit has been a success? READ SOURCE...

AN ULTRA-rare 1970s TVR Vixen is set to go under the hammer for just £65,000.The eye-catching model has just undergone an £150,000 restoration and is just one of a handful of the S4 Vixen 1300 built on the M-Series chassis.4A...

Arsenal have signed the England winger Chloe Kelly on loan until the end of the season from Manchester City, after a last-ditch move was finalised shortly before Thursday’s 11pm transfer deadline.It is understood City also accepted a bid for Kelly...

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The UK government’s border security bill will lead to about 100 more people being sent to prison each year, according to internal...

Al-Nassr have already agreed a deal for Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran, but the ambitious Saudi Pro League outfit have now set their sights on another Premier League attacker READ SOURCE...

Morehouse College President David Thomas speaks during Morehouse College's graduation ceremony, before US President Joe Biden delivers his commencement address, in Atlanta, Georgia on May 19, 2024. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | Afp | Getty ImagesDavid Thomas, the president of Morehouse College, said...

The passenger count is incorrect and as the hassled ground staff at Prayagraj delay our takeoff, one reflects on the profound impact of Kumbh Mela - the world's largest gathering. It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience Bharat's spiritual richness...

The cryptocurrency market was bullish in 2024. Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency by market cap, added over 140% to its value last year, outperforming other major assets, including Gold (26%) and S&P 500 (23%).  Last year’s rally saw Bitcoin break past...

Some cities are predicted to adapt better than others (Picture: ImageFX/MailOnline) As the Earth’s climate continues to become more unpredictable, fluctuating between catastrophic extremes, some cities face being flooded beyond recognition in the not too distant future. It’s thought that...

A "Do not cross" sign is illuminated at a crosswalk outside of U.S. Capitol building in Washington, US, November 10, 2024. Hannah Mckay | ReutersThe Trump administration emailed more than 2 million federal workers this week, giving them the option to...

Andy Robertson has endured a difficult season for Liverpool despite Arne Slot's success, with club chiefs thought to be looking for a successor to the Scotland captain READ SOURCE...

Both Labour and Conservative politicians loathe the triple lock but fear the consequences of acting on that. Call it the hate that dare not speak its name.MPs know voters won’t forgive whoever wields the axe and with good reason.The mechanism...

Trade Republic launches local banking in Italy, expands in Europe READ SOURCE...

Eurozone economy stagnated at end of 2024 according to new dataThe eurozone economy did not grow in the final three months of 2024, adding weight to the argument that the European Central Bank will ease interest rates further this year.Eurozone...

Pound Sterling Still Vulnerable Despite Reeves' Best Efforts READ SOURCE...

The reform passed with 55 votes, with only two against El Salvador became the first country to accept Bitcoin as legal tender in 2021 In December, El Salvador announced it was changing its Bitcoin law to secure a $1.3bn loan...

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Shell boss Wael Sawan said he would fight all the way to the UK Supreme Court to develop the North Sea’s Jackdaw...

The decision to greenlight a giant new oilfield off Shetland has been ruled unlawful by the courts, in a major win for climate action that scientists say is urgently needed.The proposed Rosebank development – the UK’s biggest untapped oilfield –...

Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser held a press conference early on Thursday (January 30) addressing the mid-air collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday (January 29).Joined...

Scientists have warned that a newly discovered 'city-destroying' asteroid has a chance of smashing into Earth in the next decade.The nearly 200-foot-wide space rock, labeled 2024 YR4, has a 1.2 percent  probability of colliding with our planet on December 22, 2032.It has...

There is hope that Budget 2025 would be a game-changer for the industry. With slowing economic growth, all eyes will be on Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to provide the necessary boost. From access to credit for MSMEs to improved logistics...

Shell paid its investors a total of $22.5bn (£18.1bn) in 2024, narrowly short of the company’s own profits for the year, which tumbled in line with weaker oil and gas markets.Europe’s biggest oil company handed its investors the multibillion-dollar windfall...