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• Growth in every postcode: good politics, dubious economics

  08-09-2026 19:03 via ft.com
  The UK government would be better off backing clusters and widening access to opportunity
  
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• War and weather threaten fresh burst of UK inflation, BoE governor warns

  08-09-2026 19:48 via ft.com
  Comments by Andrew Bailey add to problems facing Andy Burnham ahead of next month’s Budget
  
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• War and weather threaten another burst of UK inflation, BoE governor warns

  08-09-2026 19:48 via ft.com
  Comments by Andrew Bailey add to problems facing Andy Burnham ahead of next month’s Budget
  
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• Israel retaliates after UK bans trade with Israeli settlements in West Bank

  08-09-2026 18:44 via ft.com
  France and Canada join action as British foreign secretary accuses settlers of ‘ethnically cleansing’ Palestinians
  
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• UK selects Canada’s statistics chief to run data service

  08-09-2026 17:21 via ft.com
  Appointment of André Loranger ends year-long hiatus in leadership that has added to concerns over quality of key figures
  
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• BoE governor Andrew Bailey faces questions from MPs

  08-09-2026 15:04 via ft.com
  Central bank chief to be quizzed on interest rates and damage to UK economy from Iran war
  
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• Bailey warns of ‘upside’ risks to inflation

  08-09-2026 15:04 via ft.com
  Central bank chief tells MPs Middle East turmoil is sending energy prices higher
  
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• As it happened: BoE governor warns UK inflation risks ‘on the upside’

  08-09-2026 15:04 via ft.com
  Andrew Bailey tells MPs that Middle East turmoil is sending energy prices higher
  
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• Is it time for Eurozone GDP ex-Ireland?

  08-09-2026 14:15 via ft.com
  Once the Celtic Tiger, now the tail that wags the bloc
  
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• Healey vows to maintain fiscal credibility as pressure on public finances mounts

  08-09-2026 13:53 via ft.com
  Chancellor takes his first questions in parliament since replacing Rachel Reeves
  
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• The new fiscal threats to monetary policy

  08-09-2026 13:30 via ft.com
  High public deficits and debt undermine central banks’ ability to control inflation
  
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• Innovation is the answer to Britain’s elusive growth problem

  08-09-2026 12:41 via ft.com
  We need to support the next generation of start-ups to become internationally competitive
  
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• John Healey faces MPs as pressure on UK public finances mounts

  08-09-2026 12:24 via ft.com
  Chancellor to take his first questions in parliament since replacing Rachel Reeves
  
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• Healey faces MPs as pressure on public finances mounts

  08-09-2026 12:24 via ft.com
  Chancellor takes his first questions in parliament since replacing Rachel Reeves
  
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• UK pays highest borrowing cost since 1998 at gilt sale

  08-09-2026 11:50 via ft.com
  Thirty-year gilts priced at a yield of roughly 5.83%, underscoring pressure on public finances from global bond sell-off
  
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• The political challenge of Britain’s mounting debt costs

  08-09-2026 10:38 via ft.com
  The government was right to protect infrastructure spending but tweaking the fiscal rules comes at a price
  
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• July wage data bolsters case for BoJ tightening this month

  08-09-2026 10:18 via ft.com
  Headline and regular pay growth measures accelerated
  
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• FirstFT: Top credit rating sought for Anthropic and OpenAI

  08-09-2026 06:31 via ft.com
  Also in today’s newsletter: China’s answer to ASML and CDU in crisis
  
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• Trump calls for Bombardier boycott as Canada hits US with tariffs

  08-09-2026 06:30 via ft.com
  President’s post on social media comes hours before Ottawa’s retaliatory trade measures against Washington
  
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• The world’s approach to sovereign debt needs to change

  08-09-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Informal conventions on restructurings need to give way to clearer international rules
  
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• The world’s $2tn interest bill

  08-09-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Many countries now spend more on debt servicing than defence, including the US, France and the UK
  
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• The $2tn monster

  08-09-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Many countries now spend more on debt servicing than defence, including the US, France and the UK
  
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• Global shipping rules are collapsing, say maritime nations

  08-09-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Wars and the growth of the shadow fleet are causing a ‘structural shift’ in global trade, according to 18 maritime authorities
  
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• European ‘wealth’ threatened by decline of region’s carmakers

  08-09-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Car parts chief says salvaging auto industry is crucial for steel, aluminium, glass and chemical sectors
  
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• Europe warned wealth ‘won’t last’ without car industry

  08-09-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Car parts chief says salvaging auto industry is crucial for steel, aluminium, glass and chemical sectors
  
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• China’s exports jump 25% in August in boost from AI build-out

  08-09-2026 05:00 via ft.com
  Data comes ahead of crucial meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping this month
  
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• China’s export surge sets stage for record annual surplus

  08-09-2026 05:00 via ft.com
  Data released ahead of crucial meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping on extending tariff truce
  
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• Huawei leads China’s push to break reliance on foreign chip technology

  08-09-2026 04:57 via ft.com
  Tech giant plays ‘project management’ role to build components needed for DUV machines and avoid export controls
  
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• Huawei drives China’s push to make its own advanced chips

  08-09-2026 04:57 via ft.com
  Tech giant plays ‘project management’ role to build components needed for DUV machines and avoid export controls
  
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• Can Huawei build China’s answer to ASML?

  08-09-2026 04:57 via ft.com
  Tech giant plays ‘project management’ role to build components needed for DUV machines and avoid export controls
  
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