For whom does Trump govern?

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Cui bono Trump? Whose interest does he serve? As Ivan Krastev has noted, he is serving his own interests in grotesque fashion. But what about other people? We know from the brutal closure…

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Labour rebellion brewing over welfare changes

Iain Watson Political correspondent Christina McSorley Political producer BBC Britain’s welfare system is broken. Just about every Labour MP – maybe every member of Parliament – agrees with this. But fixing the system is proving to be a problem. The most divisive decision taken so far by Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall is to…

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Warning over fillers and botox being offered in public toilets

Getty Images Unlicensed practitioners giving cosmetic injections are putting people’s lives at risk, officials say Cosmetic procedures such as fillers, Botox and Brazilian butt lifts are taking place in public toilets, hotel rooms and other “shocking locations” in Britain, officials have warned. People’s lives “are being put at risk every single day” by the lack…

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BCG pitched to UN before helping rival Gaza aid plan

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Boston Consulting Group pitched the UN agency for Palestinian refugees on working for its humanitarian effort in Gaza, months before helping launch a widely condemned rival aid scheme that sidelined the UN.  BCG approached UNRWA…

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