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UK private equity firms sharply increase use of offshore funds
Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Private equity myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox.UK private equity firms have sharply increased their use of offshore...
Lord Mandelson refuses to apologise to victims over Jeffrey Epstein friendship
Lord Peter Mandelson has refused to apologise for his personal relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.The former UK ambassador to the US, who was sacked last September over emails which showed...
Russia strike leaves 1,000 Kyiv apartment blocks without heating
More than 1,000 apartment blocks in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv remain without power after a Russian bombardment of the country's energy system overnight.Strikes on Friday disabled heating during a...
Four dead and five injured after car and taxi collide in Bolton
Four people have been killed and another five injured in a crash between a taxi and a car in Greater Manchester.A red Seat Leon collided with a Citroen C4...
Four dead and five injured after car and taxi crash in Bolton
Four people have been killed and another five injured in a crash between a taxi and a car in Greater Manchester.A red Seat Leon collided with a Citroen C4...
Nordics reject Trump’s claim of Chinese and Russian ships around Greenland
Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Geopolitics myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox.Nordic diplomats rejected US President Donald Trump’s claims of Russian and Chinese...
Bride and groom among eight killed in wedding gas cylinder blast
A bride and groom were among eight people killed in a gas cylinder blast just hours after a wedding reception in Pakistan.Seven were also injured in the explosion in...
Former Newcastle goalkeeper Shay Given apologises after making Holocaust remark
Former Premier League footballer Shay Given has apologised for describing sacked Celtic manager Wilfried Nancy's time at the club as an "absolute Holocaust".Given made the comments on BBC's Final...
Nobel Institute responds to claims Maria Corina Machado could give Peace Prize to Donald Trump
The organisation that oversees the Nobel Peace Prize has dismissed claims that Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado could give her recent award to President Donald Trump. The Norwegian Nobel...
Grateful Dead singer and guitarist Bob Weir has died
Bob Weir, guitarist, singer and founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died at the age of 78.His daughter, Chloe Weir, confirmed Weir - who was diagnosed with cancer...
How good or bad is your council at tackling potholes? New map shows road conditions across England
Drivers in England can find out how their local councils are tackling potholes following the introduction of a new traffic rating system from the Department for Transport (DfT).The system...
There’s a daily game of cat and mouse to catch illegal migrants in Germany – and it may soon become UK’s problem
In Germany's fight against people smugglers, Chief Inspector Igor Weber's Pasewalk force is on the frontline.Their patch includes part of the border area with Poland, a popular spot for...