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Britain after Boris Jul 08, 2022

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The FT’s UK chief political commentator Robert Shrimsley and FT columnist Stephen Bush discuss what’s next for the country after Boris Johnson’s resignation. Plus, as the fears of recession grow, commodity prices are falling.

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Boris Johnson bows to pressure and quits after days of turmoil

Twitter Space: Boris Johnson has announced his resignation. So what’s next?

Commodities slump as recession fears stamp out fierce rally

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The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.

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Marxism degrees are having a moment in China Jul 07, 2022

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Pressure mounts on UK prime minister Boris Johnson to resign, but the pound holds steady. Plus the Chinese government is pushing for more students to study Marxism.

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Cabinet ministers call on Boris Johnson to quit as UK prime minister

Pound traders look past UK political turmoil

Supreme Court ruling casts doubt on powers of US regulators

China’s Marxism majors prosper amid labour market woes

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The race for electric vehicle supremacy Jul 06, 2022

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Two high-profile UK ministers resigned on Tuesday, oil prices had its biggest one-day drop since March, and a Chinese electric car company outsold Tesla in the first half of the year. Plus, Chinese electric vehicle battery companies are on a fundraising blitz.

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Boris Johnson on the brink after chancellor and health secretary quit UK cabinet

Warren Buffett-backed Chinese group BYD overtakes Tesla in global electric vehicle sales

China taps markets for $10bn to cement clean tech supremacy

Church of England taps debt markets with ‘Cranmer’ bonds

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Martin Wolf: are we heading for a global recession? Jul 05, 2022

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European power prices hit record high as Russia curtails gas supplies, foreign investors have dumped a record $33bn of Indian shares since October, and the FT’s chief economics commentator Martin Wolf discusses the global economy.

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European power prices hit record high as Russia curtail gas supplies

Foreign investors dump record $33bn of Indian stocks since October

Policy errors of the 1970s echo in our times

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FT Weekend: How to live forever Jul 02, 2022

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This week, we return to one of our favourite episodes, to ask the question: what does it mean to defy death? Rock climber Leo Houlding tells us about his terrifying family holidays, scaling vertical cliff-faces with his two young kids. We also explore radical life extension with science writer Anjana Ahuja. How close are we scientifically to extending the human lifespan to 150 or 200? What are the implications when we get there? And do we really want to live forever?

Links from the episode:

— Leo Houlding’s extreme family holiday in Wyoming’s wild west: https://www.ft.com/content/0bcba30a-bb46-4bc1-8a7d-9166dc43a5e8

— Anjana Ahuja on whether we can live forever: https://www.ft.com/content/60d9271c-ae0a-4d44-8b11-956cd2e484a9

— Inside the life extension market, with Tiffanie Darke: https://www.ft.com/content/867e647b-c0e8-4aeb-9777-fedff7ec3476

Want to say hi? Email us at ftweekendpodcast@ft.com. We’re on Twitter @ftweekendpod, and Lilah is on Instagram and Twitter @lilahrap.

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Mixing and sound design by Breen Turner, with original music by Metaphor music.

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China’s middle class dreams of leaving Jul 01, 2022

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The US Supreme Court cut back the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, US stocks lost $9 trillion in the first half of 2022, and frustration with China’s zero-Covid policy is pushing its middle class to try to leave the country.

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US Supreme Court curbs EPA’s power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions

US stocks on course for worst first-half slump in more than 50 years

Covid in China: Xi’s fraying relationship with the middle class

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How the beauty industry left Revlon behind Jun 30, 2022

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Chinese stocks are set for their largest monthly rise since 2020, Meta frustrates app developers by charging for VR apps, and Revlon’s bankruptcy filing sheds light on what it takes to stay relevant in the beauty industry.

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Chinese stocks set for largest monthly rise since 2020

Meta sparks anger by charging for VR apps

How the beauty industry left Revlon behind

Statutory inquiry into Captain Tom charity launched

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A new legal battleground in US abortion wars Jun 29, 2022

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A former White House aide testified that former President Donald Trump tried to commandeer his limousine on January 6, an independent report advises the UK to suspend use of live facial recognition over privacy concerns, and environmentalists are concerned about the impact of global timber trade disruption. Plus, access to mail-order abortion pills is shaping up to be the next legal battleground.

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UK should immediately ban use of live facial recognition, warns report

Ukraine war hits global timber trade and adds to risks for forests

Abortion pills in demand after reversal of Roe vs Wade

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Russia heading for first default in decades Jun 28, 2022

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Russia is on course to default on its debt for the first time since 1998, and Credit Suisse has become the first domestic bank to be found guilty of a corporate crime after a court found the lender failed to stop the laundering of Bulgarian drug money. UK travel chaos could widen this summer as travel unions threaten strike activity.

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Russia set for first debt default since 1998 as payment deadline passes

Credit Suisse found guilty over Bulgarian drug money failings

Is Britain headed for a summer of strikes?

US company spending on private jets for personal use hits 10-year high

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Listener question: Should the UK cut arts funding? Jun 27, 2022

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Nato is to agree an overhaul of its battle plans to offer better protection to the alliance’s eastern flank, and there is some debate on how to soften the economic blow of the UK leaving the European Union. Plus, a listener wants to know: Is the UK justified in spending more on science and tech education and less on the arts?

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Nato to agree overhaul to bolster Baltic defences against Russian threat

The deafening silence over Brexit’s economic fallout

A tale of two cultures: must Britain choose between science and the arts?

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