UK government does not know what it spends on consultants, say MPs

The UK government is unable to hit its cost-cutting targets on consultants because it does not know how much it is spending on them, according to a parliamentary report.

Letter: Better to play it safe?

Given the public’s concerns about the safety of self-driving cars, may I suggest the print newspaper headline was a bad choice of words: “Insurers bullish on impact of self-driving cars” (Report, ...
Opinion

Letter: Accounting standards flaw is a risk to financial system

Further to the pertinent comments of Daniel J Aronoff on the risks of US Treasuries (Letters, February 16), it is worth noting that the accounting standards do not help close the gap that exists with ...

Middle East war live: Oil swings as traders parse mixed messages on Strait of Hormuz

The US has eliminated 16 minelaying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as Donald Trump warned Iran not to place explosives in the narrow waterway. US Central Command, which oversees American military ...
Opinion

Letter: Lack of workforce buy-in may hamper AI adoption

Regarding the piece by Ellesheva Kissin and Elizabeth Bratton, which online ran with the headline “Accenture combats AI refuseniks by linking promotions to log-ins” (Report, February 20), many ...
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Strait of Hormuz closure drives up energy prices

Strait of Hormuz closure drives up energy prices on linkedin (opens in a new window) ...
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Letter: EU military co-operation cannot be held to ransom

I agree with Adam Tooze (Opinion, February 20). A common army of the “coalition of the willing”, financed by common debt, is the way forward for credible European defence. An enhanced military ...
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Net zero will cost less than fossil fuel price rise, UK climate adviser says

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Reaching net zero by 2050 will cost less than the economic hit of a fossil fuel price rise similar to the 2022 ...
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Louis Theroux meets the men who peddle outrage in Inside the Manosphere

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. In the early minutes of this grim documentary, Louis Theroux spends time with a young man called Harrison ...
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Letter: The role of stuffy offices in Britain’s low productivity

Solving the UK’s productivity conundrum will take more than a focus on the “long tail of unproductive firms”. It demands a broader rethink of how all businesses enable performance (“Share of UK ...
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Letter: Locking away carbon will give us breathing room

Simon Mundy’s Moral Money article “The other side of the ‘net zero’ ledger” (FT.com, February 25) captures the central tension shaping net zero policy: while businesses and scientists agree on the ...