10-08-2026 06:00 via ft.com

Finance groups could help solve Burnham’s social care conundrum

A new system needs to replicate the universal appeal of the NHS without requiring commensurate public-sector spending

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Record 230 people cross Channel in single boat

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Reform vows to deport all foreign prisoners from British jails

Farage’s biggest threat is a divided right

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UK raises cost projections for Palantir’s NHS data platform

UK cost estimate of Palantir NHS data platform rises to more than £1bn

European education group eyes takeovers of UK universities

Burnham promises to tackle ‘rip-off’ discounts and ‘subscription traps’

Britain needs to redefine what it considers cutting-edge

Could AI create a ‘permanent underclass’?

Holding public servants to account is harder than it seems