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A pragmatist’s guide to growing box, yew, cotoneaster and myrtle ft.trib.al/58WeA8J | opinion
A pragmatist’s guide to growing box, yew, cotoneaster and myrtle
Evergreens are the backbone of a beautiful year-round garden — if you know how to nourish and protect them
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January 2, 2026 at 5:42 AM
UK financial watchdog closes 100 probes to sharpen enforcement focus ft.trib.al/bCd65zL
UK financial watchdog closes 100 probes to sharpen enforcement focus
Cull of legacy cases highlights strategic change at the FCA, with the focus on fewer but higher-impact cases
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January 2, 2026 at 5:21 AM
What are politicians talking about? ft.trib.al/T8Gc2ZA | opinion
What are politicians talking about?
The UK government keeps putting out messages but no one is listening because they are incomprehensible
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January 2, 2026 at 5:18 AM
Are you sure you want to leave the UK to avoid inheritance tax? ft.trib.al/X3eWdJO | opinion
Are you sure you want to leave the UK to avoid inheritance tax?
Advisers say increasing numbers of clients are taking advantage of residency rules
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January 2, 2026 at 5:18 AM
Christine Lagarde’s pay is 50% higher than disclosed by ECB ft.trib.al/l4IPP71
Christine Lagarde’s pay is 50% higher than disclosed by ECB
Europe’s top central banker earns almost four times more than Fed chair Jay Powell, FT analysis shows
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January 2, 2026 at 5:10 AM
Good morning, Asia. While you were sleeping, our most-read story was about how the Finnish company that brought the world the 3310 handset has reinvented itself for the AI revolution. ft.trib.al/JaQwZkW
January 2, 2026 at 2:17 AM
The new mayor promised to govern ‘expansively and audaciously’, saying he would restore faith in the government’s ability to make life better for ordinary people. ft.trib.al/Tz9NGsR
January 2, 2026 at 1:34 AM
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What are the stories that will define 2026?
Claer Barrett, the FT's consumer editor, unwraps the big ideas shaping the year ahead.

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January 1, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Mamdani’s inauguration speech raises expectations for a ‘new era’ in New York ft.trib.al/IHWNTHG
Mamdani’s inauguration speech raises expectations for a ‘new era’ in New York
New mayor pledges to govern ‘expansively and audaciously’ as he refuses to soften progressive positions
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January 1, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Three people killed after Iranian protests turn violent ft.trib.al/Cv9QL7R
Three people killed after Iranian protests turn violent
First fatalities follow days of demonstrations over economic distress
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January 1, 2026 at 5:43 PM
US retreats from Trump’s pasta tariffs, Italy says ft.trib.al/cFcqSIn
US retreats from Trump’s pasta tariffs, Italy says
Proposed levies of up to 92% on imported Italian pasta slashed
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January 1, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Breaking news: Iran is offering to sell advanced weapons systems including ballistic missiles, drones and warships to foreign governments for cryptocurrency, in a bid to use digital assets to bypass western financial controls ft.trib.al/DVCp51D
January 1, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Business trends, wild cards and companies to watch in 2026 ft.trib.al/yMCcpYI
Business trends, wild cards and companies to watch in 2026
Where power, profits and pressure points are likely to lie across five key sectors
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January 1, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Japan’s ‘Goldilocks crisis’ is a make-or-break moment ft.trib.al/ovnHrAB | opinion
Japan’s ‘Goldilocks crisis’ is a make-or-break moment
The curious surge in the shares of retailer Aeon underline pressures building in the country’s economy — and politics
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January 1, 2026 at 1:36 PM
What if the start of the new year was something to look forward to, rather than be endured?

We’ve rounded up a merry band of chefs and food lovers who can say hand-on-heart that they are looking forward to the cold season ft.trib.al/VXWXlDa
Thirty-one ideas for a better, tastier January
Why reserve advent calendars for December? Chefs share their top tips, indulgences and travel plans
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January 1, 2026 at 1:21 PM
From a reborn Tuscan hamlet to a Maltese palazzo and a French island hideaway, plus brands vie to be Venice’s hottest new spot — discover them: ft.trib.al/4GTS5t6
January 1, 2026 at 12:59 PM
The rise of the Labubu, return of Lily Allen, death of Giorgio Armani and ubiquity of Lauren Sánchez Bezos all shaped the industry this year. on.ft.com/4rKeGV1
January 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Small boat migrant arrivals jump by 13% to 41,000 in 2025 ft.trib.al/3acLwhs
Small boat migrant arrivals jump by 13% to 41,000 in 2025
Home Office data heaps pressure on Keir Starmer’s pledge to ‘smash the gangs’
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January 1, 2026 at 11:55 AM
The plot against London ft.trib.al/EAdfyJI
The plot against London
Distorted attacks by the populist right are really about demography
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January 1, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Trump’s momentous second year ft.trib.al/rvJWd8z
Trump’s momentous second year
2026 will test his limits and the extent of America’s pushback
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January 1, 2026 at 11:06 AM
How Nokia went from iPhone victim to $1bn Nvidia deal ft.trib.al/wyGIg6X
How Nokia went from iPhone victim to $1bn Nvidia deal
Finnish company that brought the world the 3310 has reinvented itself for the AI revolution
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January 1, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Will the gold price go above $5,000 an ounce? Will the AI bubble burst? Will Keir Starmer face a leadership challenge?

Our journalists share their predictions for 2026 here: ft.trib.al/eLwdmGi
January 1, 2026 at 10:01 AM
‘Several’ people killed in Swiss ski resort fire ft.trib.al/EytyfPp
‘Several’ people killed in Swiss ski resort fire
Investigation under way into blaze that ripped through bar during new year celebrations in upmarket Crans-Montana
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January 1, 2026 at 8:08 AM
Mamdani to press ahead with tax rises for New York City millionaires ft.trib.al/tkzvX5o
Mamdani to press ahead with tax rises for New York City millionaires
New mayor dismisses fears of an exodus of wealthy residents as he looks to fund his affordability agenda
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January 1, 2026 at 5:40 AM
Five simple ways to reset your finances in 2026 ft.trib.al/1iaoVCW
Five simple ways to reset your finances in 2026
Resolving to be better with money in the year ahead? Here’s what Claer Barrett recommends
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January 1, 2026 at 5:34 AM