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Starmer considered letting 100,000 young Europeans come to UK every year

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Government can bring robotics to life

‘Friedrich Merz's fate is a warning for Andy Burnham’

‘Friedrich Merz's fate is a warning for Andy Burnham’

Infrastructure fund INPP defies the sceptics

Infrastructure fund INPP defies the sceptics

Was Scott Bessent's intervention in Japan effective?

Was Scott Bessent's intervention in Japan effective?

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Mark Carney says Canada is now ‘at war’ with US over trade

Mark Carney says Canada ‘at war’ with US over trade

Economic adviser O'Neill rules out government job but backs PM's devolution plans

Economic adviser O'Neill rules out government job but backs PM's devolution plans

Tina Fordham: “It's a mad world – and it's here to stay”

Tina Fordham: “It's a mad world – and it's here to stay”

‘The Magnificent Seven may have faltered but the bull market is not over yet’

‘The Magnificent Seven may have faltered but the bull market is not over yet’