Plans include boosting food and energy stockpiles and raising hospital capacity
President Emmanuel Macron breaks days of silence to say ‘no one won’ after snap election
Human rights campaigners say the trial in the Gulf state was ‘shamelessly unfair’
Houston’s main utility struggles to restore service two days after storm pushed millions of households offline
Former House Speaker fails to back president’s candidacy while actor urges him to drop out of 2024 race
Publication’s founder vows the independent news provider will continue with ‘quality journalism’
President is now further behind Donald Trump in White House race
Attempts to ‘Trump-proof’ the North Atlantic alliance seem set to fall short
The far right was thwarted but reported incidents of racism and antisemitism have been rising
Resignation sets in as party insiders rage against ‘mad king’ who refuses to exit stage
Closely watched tracker from Indeed website hits 4.2%, up from 3.5%
UK prime minister’s quest for closer EU ties gets tacit nod from US president as he makes global debut at Nato forum
Proposals from new work and pensions minister Liz Kendall aim to tackle UK’s high level of economic inactivity
Health services in comparable countries have recovered much more quickly than England, study finds
Some wealthy backers are increasingly unwilling to pour cash into ‘losing’ effort
Also in today’s newsletter, Indonesia’s president-elect plans sharp rise in debt, and Hong Kong regulator clears PwC over whistleblower claims
Ministers expected to reduce numbers by lowering automatic release point for non-violent inmates
Proposals come as South East Water warns it needs investors to put more money into the business
Prabowo Subianto’s brother is confident country can retain investment-grade rating if government boosts tax revenue
COP29 host intends to launch venture with a contribution from state company
Swiss bank issues alarming outlook for the wealthy in Britain, but the flight of ‘non-doms’ is only a small factor
Matthew Connolly had sought $150mn from the bank after his exoneration in rate-rigging case
Also in this newsletter: Pelosi presses Biden, green transition slowing, India as a superpower
Vimes ‘boots’ revisited
Consultation by regulator finds 70% of participants favour reduction that would align with UK’s timing
Majid Freeman was a campaigner for Shockat Adam, who unseated Jonathan Ashworth in Leicester South
US secretary of state says Danish and Dutch fighter jets are en route as allies step up support for Kyiv
Couple’s claim against British Airways sets a precedent that is expected to cost carriers millions of pounds
Alternative for Germany fell out with Marine Le Pen’s party but found other lawmakers to set up new faction
A Turkish foundation is looking beyond the provision of ‘psychological first aid’ to give young people career opportunities
Huw Pill’s comments cause traders to scale back expectations of UK interest rate cuts
Accounting and Financial Reporting Council rejects quality control allegations
New Labour government seeks to rebuild global reputation after damage done by Brexit
Staff at law firm Hogan Lovells can now log harassment on a tech platform — but some suggest they talk about their problems instead
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