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Articles by Alan Smith
UK Budget 2026 dashboard: the economic data confronting John Healey
When John Healey unveils his Budget on October 28 — his first major test as chancellor — he will be contending with higher borrowing...
Canadian businesses fear ‘vortex of downward pressures’ from Donald Trump’s tariffs
In a suburb west of Toronto, Martin Richards, who runs Imperial Productions, is on the frontline of an intensifying US trade war just by...
Britain curbs power exports to Europe to preserve supplies
Britain’s electricity system operator restricted power exports to European neighbours last month to preserve supplies during the recent...
Mapping Knowledge Across Time — finding order in the chaos of history
I am a sucker for museum gift shops.
Why Britain’s electricity prices risk remaining high
Britain’s high electricity prices are one of the biggest challenges facing Andy Burnham, as the UK’s likely next prime minister.
Israel seizes 1,000 sq km under Benjamin Netanyahu’s war strategy
Israel has seized about 1,000 sq km of territory since Hamas’s October 7 attack as Benjamin Netanyahu forged a new, more aggressive...
Four ways Europe’s big immigration experiment has changed Spain
Queues form in L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, near Barcelona, in response to an amnesty giving at least half a million migrants the chance to gain residency and work permits © Albert Gea/Reuters Spain is carrying out Europe’s last remaining experiment in large-scale immigration. Even as other governments across the continent and in the US have imposed new controls at their borders, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s open-door policy has led to an extraordinary rise in new arrivals.
Four ways Europe’s big immigration experiment has changed Spain
Spain is carrying out Europe’s last remaining experiment in large-scale immigration.
Latest planning applications to Maidstone council include Gypsy homes in Boughton Monchelsea and a gas membrane to protect homes on a former landfill site in Tovil
A retrospective application for a change of land use and permission to site three Gypsy mobile homes and a day room is among the new planning applications submitted to Maidstone council. The proposal is for land to the rear of Robin’s Nest, an existing Gypsy/Traveller site, and will share a drive with Robin’s Nest, giving access to Park Lane in Boughton Monchelsea. The three mobile homes are already in place.
The bombing of Tehran — in maps and satellite images
Tehran has been pockmarked by window-shaking explosions ever since Israel and the US launched their assault on Iran on February 28, with...
The escalating Mideast conflict — in maps
Since Israel and the US struck Iran on February 28, thousands of missiles and drones have been launched against military and civilian...
Can the EU keep up with Donald Trump in a trade war?
Trade strategists call it “escalation dominance”, an old cold war term for being able to raise costs faster and further than your adversary.
Budget 2025 calculator: how Reeves’ tax changes will affect your money
People earning about £50,000 a year will be among the hardest hit under an extension to a freeze on personal tax thresholds announced by...
Trump and Ukraine: tracking the US president’s shifting signals
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Donald Trump has veered repeatedly in his efforts to broker an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine — pressuring Kyiv one moment and airing...
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How unfair is your council tax?
The madness of England’s council tax system can be seen vividly in the quiet residential streets of Reading, a commuter town in the...
The challenge of restoring credibility to the nation’s statistics
Good afternoon, I’m Alan Smith, the FT’s Head of Visual and Data Journalism.
Donald Trump’s tariff blitz brings US levies to highest levels since 1930s
Donald Trump has pushed US tariffs on foreign goods to the highest level since before the second world war as he enacts his sweeping...
The surprising success story of British fibre broadband
In 2009, when Jim Irving moved from Edinburgh to Magherafelt, Northern Ireland, to be with his new wife, he brought his small consultancy...
U.S. tariff receipts surge in Donald Trump's trade war
Skip to Content Advertisement 1 Figures show record US$24.2 billion raised from the levies in May but highlight potential for distortion to global trade flows Article content United States tariff revenues surged almost fourfold from a year earlier to a record US$24.2 billion in May, the first full month in which President Donald Trump‘s 10 per cent global tariff was in effect.
Baywatch Survey 2026 | Industry News | Independent Living
July 2026 - Disabled Motoring UK Baywatch Survey When will Blue Badge rules be followed? Across the UK, disabled people continue to face barriers to independence and participation in everyday life. Disabled parking bays in private car parks remain poorly enforced and frequently abused. To tackle this issue, Disabled Motoring UK's (DMUK's) Baywatch campaign returns this summer.
Draw your own chart game: How Taco were Trump’s tariffs?
Donald Trump’s second term as US president has been dominated by a trade war of his own making, but tracking its impact has been far from...
The Measure of Progress by Diane Coyle — has GDP run its course?
All is not well in the world of official economic statistics.
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Rising debt and spending demands: the squeeze on Britain’s finances — in charts
The UK’s public debt burden has surged faster than that of any other big advanced economy since the eve of the Covid-19 pandemic, helping...
New poll shows risks for Keir Starmer over spending choices
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A clear majority of Labour voters believe welfare spending is more important than boosting the UK defence budget, according to new polling, highlighting the political challenge facing Sir Keir Starmer as he makes the case for rearmament.
The costly end of Europe’s ‘peace dividend’
European countries collectively saved hundreds of billions of euros a year in recent decades — a postwar “peace dividend” — as they drove...
Five takeaways on Donald Trump’s opening trade salvo
Donald Trump imposed no new trade tariffs on the first day of his second term, as feared by markets, but the US president did lay out the...
The 7 days that ended 50 years of Assad rule — in maps
The Assad family has ruled Syria for more than 50 years.
Europe’s winter gas supplies at risk from market disruptions
Europe has survived two consecutive winters since Russia invaded Ukraine and weaponised gas supplies.
Capital gains tax: a short history
Rachel Reeves is considering raising UK capital gains tax in her Budget on October 30.
The FT Money Machine: how we transformed an iconic invention for virtual reality
The most important question to ask yourself when considering building a digital version of a 75-year-old hydraulic computer is also the...
The FT Money Machine: how we transformed an iconic invention for virtual reality
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Ketone Monoester Ingestion Alters Metabolism and Simulated Rugby Performance in Professional Players
Oliver Peacock [1] ; Javier T. González ; Simon Roberts ; Alan Smith [2] ; Scott Drawer ; Keith A. Stokes [1] Centre for Nutrition, Exercise and Metabolism, University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom [2] Department for Health, University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom Localización: International journal of sport nutrition and exercise metabolism, ISSN 1526-484X, ISSN-e 1543-2742, Vol. 32, Nº. 5, 2022, págs.
England has highest rates of child alcohol consumption, international study finds
England has the highest rates of alcohol consumption among school children, according to a study of more than 40 countries by the World...
Shiba Inu Drops 15% As SHIB Holders Join New Cryptocurrency Meme
/EIN News/ -- Dubai, UAE, April 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shiba Inu (SHIB), the cryptocurrency that once captured the hearts of investors with its charming meme origins and community-driven appeal, has seen a 15% drop in its market value. This decline has sparked intense speculation and analysis among investors and analysts alike.
Bitcoin $110,000, Ethereum Original
Dubai, UAE, April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As we navigate through the dynamic world of cryptocurrency, the horizon is bright with predictions of substantial growth for leading tokens. Among these, Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and the innovative newcomer Option2Trade (O2T) are set to experience remarkable surges in their value.
How Pakistan’s economy fell into crisis — in charts
Pakistan’s traditional political power-brokers have unveiled a new coalition government, breaking a two-week impasse following elections,...
Bishop of St Albans asks what Britain will do about about religious persecution in China
The Bishop of St Albans, the Rt. Rev. Alan Smith, asked in the Parliament about international efforts to hold China to account for persecution of religious minorities on 19th December 2023: The Lord Bishop of St Albans: My Lords, I too congratulate the Foreign Secretary on a much more robust approach. This is not happening only in Hong Kong; it is part of a much wider movement right across China, where not only human rights but religious rights are being denied.
How public opinion on the Israel-Hamas war has shifted
The bloodshed between Israelis and Palestinians has long divided the world, bringing people on to the streets in protest and splitting the international community. The Hamas-led attack of October 7, and Israel's six-week campaign of retaliation in Gaza, has further polarised views, with harrowing scenes from Israel and Gaza dominating news and social media around the world. Already have an active account? Log in here.
How public opinion on the Israel-Hamas war has shifted
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Is this the age of churn in UK politics?
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Is this the age of churn in UK politics?
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Is this the age of churn in UK politics?
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Is this the age of churn in UK politics?
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s cabinet reshuffle is the latest spin of an increasingly frenetic merry-go-round of the great offices of...
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Gaza: the history of an embattled territory
The history of Gaza is one of conflict and conquest that stretches back millennia. The 363 sq km strip of land changed hands between empires over many centuries, before becoming one of two Palestinian territories under Israeli occupation in the modern era. Now, as Israeli forces pound Gaza with air strikes and prepare an expected ground invasion in response to the mass killings by the Palestinian militant group Hamas, the Mediterranean enclave's story is being violently rewritten again.
Census data captures impact of Covid on England’s commuters
The dramatic effect of the pandemic on commuting patterns across England’s biggest cities has been revealed by granular data from the...
Census data captures impact of Covid on England’s commuters
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Gaza: the history of an embattled territory
The history of Gaza is one of conflict and conquest that stretches back millennia.
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