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Contradictory data allow cherry-picking of results on government’s flagship efforts to tackle regional inequality
Market expectations for loosening in Europe and UK pushed back as US grapples with a hot economy
Hard-right parties in France, Germany and Italy are hungry for success in the EU elections but national differences matter
The antiquated system of setting prices is frustrating for merchants and their customers
Preparations have begun to allow breakdancers at the Place de la Concorde and archers at Les Invalides
Plus: how to rent the perfect Scandi summerhouse
Kyiv will have to husband its new resources carefully before trying to liberate Russian-occupied land
Analysts warn chancellor against public comments on likelihood of lower interest rates
Move comes as Biden administration begins parcelling out funds unlocked by Congress this week
Buckingham Palace says 75-year-old monarch will take part in limited engagements with schedule subject to doctors’ advice
Country left guessing by prime minister’s unusual tactic ahead of announcement on his political future set for Monday
Breakdown of accounts comes as testing on Tideway tunnel set to begin and UK’s biggest water provider faces debt crisis
Checks on food arriving at Dover will be carried out on the outskirts of Ashford
An aversion to trade in the US is not widely shared elsewhere
Inside Torrini Fotogiornalismo, the Florentine shop capturing the great, the good and the delightfully everyday
Sports streaming group accuses DFL of ‘unlawful behaviour’ after losing out to Sky
First annual decline in volatile data set since July 2023 but numbers remain higher than pre-pandemic average
Three others also charged in connection with case targeting Ukrainian-owned business
A revival in London of Peter Wright’s tasteful Birmingham Royal Ballet version is always welcome
Research is finding ways to extend animal lifespans but regulators are still wary of treating ageing as a disease
Launch of UK’s largest indoor arena put back by build delays and safety concerns
More than 350 works have gone to Tate, Guggenheim and Athens’ EMST but his name won’t be appearing at any of them
Chatham House Misrule
A first look at the artist’s monumental tribute to the Yorkshire moors
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