Pay UK households to accept new power lines, report urges

Move could help ease resistance to network projects in drive to wean country off fossil fuels, adviser says #press

https://www.ft.com/content/8eee1ecd-59ef-474a-8d7f-909da735063a?utm_source=press.coop

New diagnostic centres to boost NHS testing capacity in England

Partnership with private sector aimed at cutting waiting lists amid spending constraints #press

https://www.ft.com/content/1f050548-feed-41dd-8775-0ad902a4bf96?utm_source=press.coop

India restricts laptop imports in boost to local producers

Surprise announcement means companies such as Apple need a licence to ship personal computers from overseas #press

https://www.ft.com/content/eca9a785-2221-4c2f-934b-8964bc430faa?utm_source=press.coop

Saudi Arabia says it could deepen oil production cuts

Fresh curbs risk stand-off with US, which wants lower prices to boost economy and squeeze Russian revenues #press

https://www.ft.com/content/acf3d816-c158-4ed4-b5bd-bed8e60d08a3?utm_source=press.coop

Brexit ideology is being shunned as economic conditions deteriorate

Plus, fresh sign of a slowdown in the chemicals industry #press

https://www.ft.com/content/0591d2ff-12ed-46e4-969d-738543b7c46b?utm_source=press.coop

Britons paid record £16.7bn in capital gains tax in 2021-22

Rising asset values and more house sales provided boost for HMRC, official figures reveal #press

https://www.ft.com/content/1987db3a-a542-4052-88ce-440ff798784a?utm_source=press.coop

BoE raises interest rates by 0.25 percentage points

Smaller increase to 5.25% comes amid signs persistently high inflation is beginning to ease #press

https://www.ft.com/content/a9e551a6-20d5-45f9-9c68-e98dc44436c0?utm_source=press.coop

New superconductor frenzy seems too super to be true

Scepticism has built around initial reports that LK-99 might prove to be a transformative discovery #press

https://www.ft.com/content/3e76f8a1-cc4a-4794-82eb-49b31a3c1e2b?utm_source=press.coop

White House urged to limit US investment in Chinese stocks and bonds

House panel chair says forthcoming rules on China must curb flows to public markets #press

https://www.ft.com/content/cd6bbac2-4561-4f00-83a8-4b80068e1073?utm_source=press.coop

US sailors charged with passing military secrets to China

Two members of the Navy alleged to have taken thousands of dollars in payments #press

https://www.ft.com/content/e4c30175-5fba-448b-95d2-892110509221?utm_source=press.coop

Rishi Sunak’s dash for oil and gas

Rishi Sunak calculates that by portraying himself as “on the side” of motorists and … #press

https://www.ft.com/content/92b2d7a8-e1da-44b7-8bab-1e30cb401f06?utm_source=press.coop

Khan widens London car scrappage scheme but stands by Ulez

Capital’s mayor reacts to by-election backlash with extra £50mn for getting heavier-polluting vehicles off roads #press

https://www.ft.com/content/13376007-1fcc-4f23-bfe8-552a9205e5ee?utm_source=press.coop

UK ordered to apologise to academic over alleged torture in UAE

Parliamentary ombudsman attacks ‘profound failure’ of embassy staff to spot signs of alleged mistreatment #press

https://www.ft.com/content/d5df16a8-374d-4661-89d1-a9e2e29b4b44?utm_source=press.coop

FirstFT: US sailors passed military secrets to China, prosecutors say

Also in today’s newsletter, Trump pleads not guilty and Apple’s profits rise as services arm surpasses 1bn users #press

https://www.ft.com/content/f36bec7b-67d3-48e3-ae55-5b55f41264bc?utm_source=press.coop

Donald Trump pleads not guilty in 2020 US election case

Former president has remained defiant despite third indictment against him this year #press

https://www.ft.com/content/3dba52fe-855c-4c63-82b0-4900b0ae7ed9?utm_source=press.coop

Pay UK households to accept new power lines, report urges

Move could help ease resistance to network projects in drive to wean country off fossil fuels, adviser says #press

https://www.ft.com/content/8eee1ecd-59ef-474a-8d7f-909da735063a?utm_source=press.coop

New diagnostic centres to boost NHS testing capacity in England

Partnership with private sector aimed at cutting waiting lists amid spending constraints #press

https://www.ft.com/content/1f050548-feed-41dd-8775-0ad902a4bf96?utm_source=press.coop

Airbnb beats forecasts as travellers accommodate higher prices #press

https://www.ft.com/content/f5711b56-e82e-441f-9e0c-41fa13cf603d?utm_source=press.coop

Airbnb beats forecasts as travellers accommodate higher prices #press

https://www.ft.com/content/f5711b56-e82e-441f-9e0c-41fa13cf603d?utm_source=press.coop

Climate activists arrested after scaling Sunak’s roof in oil protest

Prime minister’s Yorkshire mansion clad in black fabric after decision to expand drilling #press

https://www.ft.com/content/bdbfd127-1f20-47c3-b8fe-d93d3659b2fd?utm_source=press.coop