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Whitehall’s former War Office is reopening as a £1.4bn temple to luxury, and FT travel editor Tom Robbins was its first guest. What does the biggest hotel launch in a century mean for the city?
The revolutionary painter who gave us Impressionism transformed the art world forever. But what, asks the author of Monet’s first English-language biography, about his inner life?
As we approach what would have been the singer’s 40th birthday, the lurid tales are giving way to a more considered appreciation of her work
Donald Trump likes to dismiss rivals as ‘Republican In Name Only’. But, argues Simon Schama, it is the former president’s own MAGA movement that most deserves the label
Machines are getting better at making us laugh — and challenging our notions of humanity in the process
As a depleted Church of Scotland prepares to make deep cuts, John Lloyd explores the social consequences of religious retreat
From challenging children and unhinged bus drivers to relationship meltdowns and kitchens from hell, Lucy Kellaway, Martin Wolf and other FT writers share their worst travel moments
They hold global businesses to ransom and seem to act with impunity — but behind them lies a tangled geopolitical web
After David Grusch’s testimony to the US Congress this week, is it OK to talk about aliens? Henry Mance looks at the evidence
As the controversial accommodation barge arrives in Dorset, Horatio Clare reports on a strange encounter between polarising refugee policy and British maritime tradition
Complaints about overcrowding and cultural insensitivity are getting louder. Now some destinations have decided to act
Dr Margaret McCartney argues for an end to political quick fixes — and more power to general practice
A diminished Putin may have survived Prigozhin’s mutiny. But, argues Robert Service, history gives him little ground for optimism
Why do people pay small fortunes to risk their lives?
Helped to power by mainstream conservatives, this is a movement whose leaders cannot be expected to self-destruct
Tim Hayward on the inflation fear stalking restaurants — and whether we should pay more for our food
As their ‘beautiful rivalry’ comes to an end, which of these sporting superstars emerges the winner?
As vocal clones of music’s biggest names go viral, the FT’s pop critic embarks on an unlikely quest to replicate his favourite singer’s voice
At two political gatherings over the past week, a battle has been raging for the soul of Britain’s Conservative party
For three decades Mary Austin has been the custodian of the Queen frontman’s art-filled house. Now she is finally ready to sell its contents
After the ceremony, much will depend on what the King can do to restore a sense of shared national community
Britain’s biggest heritage organisation has a secret weapon it can deploy, argues Neil MacGregor — the ability to speak with more than one voice
A personal history of intelligence leaks by the former Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger
As cheap flights lose their allure, the sleeper is being reborn as an environmental — and romantic — alternative
Gillian Tett has had a ringside view of a quarter-century of financial crashes. What can each teach us — and will technology change the game?
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