Decline comes as economy minister sets off for Beijing seeking to defuse brewing spat over electric vehicles
Public finance data shows large debt challenge facing next government
Sunak’s futile handling of the incident highlights the deceit at the centre of his campaign
HTSI’s fashion editor never travels without his packing cubes, polo shirt and Pleasing lip balm
From canned cocktails to colourful sandals, HTSI’s commissioning editor shares her plan for tackling a music festival
What to take, whether you are heading to a festival or on a family adventure
From straw hats to supplements, HTSI’s ultimate globetrotter shares her suitcase staples
From a beach racket set to a chic bottle opener, HTSI’s assistant editor shares his handy holiday favourites
When monochromatic rigour meets mushroom and moss, the results are magical
Stylish Mediterranean idylls, from Montenegro to Marseille
HTSI’s junior fashion editor shares her hand-luggage-only essentials for a two-week adventure
HTSI’s deputy editor has her sights set on castles, coves and climbing in Snowdonia and the Llŷn Peninsular
Tensions rise on Korean peninsula after Russian president raises giving Pyongyang high-precision weapons
UK soft-drink maker says sweetened offer from Danish brewer still undervalues it
AI; worker scarcity; mobile game ads; pay-to-play academia; plastic recycling; and Yanks abroad
Beijing plans first census in decade as it extends efforts to protect vulnerable species
Tech founder tells shareholders he was ‘born to’ make artificial superintelligence a reality
And default divergence
Living on the wrong side of the tenure track
Lilah Raptopoulos talks to Raphael Abraham and Henry Mance
Also in this newsletter: why revelations about Meloni’s neo-fascist youth movement didn’t make big waves
Ecommerce festival loses lustre as platforms offer year-round discounts
Also in today’s newsletter, Reform UK’s £7.8mn ‘black hole’ and Revolut seeks valuation over $40bn
Experts join forces in search for vulnerabilities in large language models made by OpenAI, Google and Elon Musk’s xAI
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