Columnists

Undercover EconomistTim Harford
In Broken Britain, even the statistics don’t work
FT MagazineSimon Kuper
Where the ICC fails, others will prevail
Janan Ganesh
Europe’s real tourist trap
Mia Levitin
The cougar bites back
FT MagazineRobert Shrimsley
Ask Shrimsley: do I need a Great British rebrand? 
Undercover EconomistTim Harford
Who’s responsible for our accountability problem?

House & Home

UK prime property
Hot property: five homes for sale in Somerset, England
InterviewAt Home with the FT
Pierre Chen, chair of Yageo: ‘If I still feel excited a week later, then I’ll buy it’
Sophie Heawood
Why can’t my parents see the upsides of downsizing?

Food & Drink

Food & Drink
Recipe: a summer stew so good it’s worth soaking beans for
Jancis Robinson
What to drink this summer: white and sparkling wines
FT MagazineTim Hayward
Oma, London: A step change for Greek food in the UK — review

Arts

ReviewVisual Arts
Six Lives, National Portrait Gallery review — Henry VIII’s wives become queens of their own domain
The Art Market
Art lender pauses operations because of ‘perfect storm’
ReviewMusic
Karol G live — Colombian singer delivers fully charged show at O2 Arena
ReviewTheatre
Six theatre shows to see in London
ReviewTelevision
Under the Bridge — true crime drama re-examines the complex case of a teenage murder
Six theatre shows to see in London
Kiss Me, Kate — a sparkling and subtly tweaked show at London’s Barbican

Lunch With The FT

InterviewLunch with the FT
Hollywood super-agent Bryan Lourd: ‘The entertainment business has thrived on disruption’

The CAA boss on the actors’ strikes, standing up for stars — and Scarlett Johansson vs ChatGPT

InterviewLunch with the FT
Palliative care doctor Kathryn Mannix: ‘It’s so much about listening’

The writer and campaigner on love, last wishes and the divisive debate over assisted dying

Books

The FT’s guide to the best books to read this summer
Best summer books of 2024: History

Tony Barber selects his best mid-year reads

The FT’s guide to the best books to read this summer
Best summer books of 2024: from our own stable

Books by FT writers

Style

Watches
Dainty jewelled watches for men? Their time has come
Fashion shows
Things are not what they seem at Milan Fashion Week Men’s
The Art of FashionThe Art of Fashion: the Jewellery issue
What’s trending in jewellery
The Art of FashionThe Art of Fashion: the Jewellery issue
The family behind Chopard
InterviewFashion
The life, times and clothes of Naomi Campbell
The Art of FashionThe Art of Fashion: the Jewellery issue
The allure of a ‘welded’ bracelet you can’t take off

Travel

Travel
The London hotel trying to help guests experience ‘lucid dreaming’
Travel
Big helpings of hygge in Scandinavia’s archipelagos
Travel
Ridley Scott’s latest release? Villa holidays at his Provençal estate