24-09-2026 15:00 via ft.com

Trump and Xi begin high-stakes summit in Washington

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Brexit and Trump’s tariffs push UK’s food and drink trade deficit to £21bn
FirstFT: Xi Jinping says US and China must ‘coexist in peace’ at White House summit
Netanyahu tells UN Israel and US launched Iran war to ‘save civilisation’
Netanyahu addresses UN summit
Foreign relations as it happened: Xi Jinping says US and China must ‘coexist in peace’ in historic White House visit, Benjamin Netanyahu tells UN Israel and US launched Iran war to ‘save civilisation’
Global politics live: Netanyahu prepares to address UN summit
Burnham under pressure to lobby Trump on US diesel export ban
US mortgage rates breach 7% as affordability pressures mount
Tax-free UK pension withdrawals have doubled since Labour came to power
MPs to consider whether Bank of England’s remit is ‘fit for purpose’
Revolut rolls out facial recognition checkouts
Revolut rolls out facial recognition checkouts
US long-term borrowing costs touch highest level since 2004
Global bond sell-off spreads as oil climbs back to $105
Xi says US-China competition should be ‘healthy’ at White House summit
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