JD Vance to meet Farage and Jenrick during Cotswolds holiday

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch will not link up with the US vice-president on account of a schedule clash
US inflation held steady at 2.7% in July despite Trump’s tariffs

Figure confounds expectations of acceleration driven by the US president’s duties
Russian breach sparks alarm on Ukraine’s eastern front

Sudden advance beyond Ukrainian frontline in Donetsk region comes ahead of Trump-Putin summit in Alaska
What if Trump picks an inflation nutter for Fed chair?

With US checks and balances on the retreat, it is unwise to be an optimist
Show me the Monet: artwork among just $255mn of assets recovered after Evergrande default

Value is less than 1% of Chinese property developer’s total holdings at time of collapse
Reeves orders fresh planning overhaul for ‘critical’ infrastructure projects

Officials asked to draw up proposals for second bill that would include scaling back judicial reviews for major works