Really sad news. He was really well thought of by colleagues at the FT and was incredibly helpful to many of us over the years. My thoughts are with his family. bondvigilantes.com/blog/2026/07...

Jim Leaviss

We are very sorry to share the news that Jim Leaviss passed away on 23 July 2026, aged 55.

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Fights over wills are growing as the population ages - my latest article in FT Wealth @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/1e41...

Fights over wills are growing as the population ages

Loss of mental capacity is a sad situation for anyone, aggravated by unhappy relatives

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Newsroom colleagues currently discussing this article 👀 www.vogue.co.uk/arts-and-lif...

Suddenly, Inexplicably, We All Fancy Andy Burnham

From the eyelashes to the cagoule and the anti-government ire

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This is such an interesting, thoughtful piece that is not overly critical and genuinely seeks to understand www.ft.com/content/a00c...

Is it ever right to give one child more money than the other? My cover story for this weekend's FT got a lot of debate - fascinating stories in the comments section www.ft.com/content/c006...

Is it ever right to give one child more money than another?

When it comes to gifts or inheritance, parents must decide whether to give equally, or help those in most need

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An 18-year-old who suddenly has access to tens of thousands of pounds? What could possibly go wrong? My column for this weekend's FT Money. www.ft.com/content/56fc...

Should you lie to your kids about their Junior Isas?

Parents worry about their children getting access to a lump sum at an early age — some choose to keep it a secret

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Round of applause for this picture editor 👏👏

My column in this weekend's FT: isn't it a bit weird to want to leave the country to avoid inheritance tax if that means not seeing your offspring, who you want to inherit, as much? www.ft.com/content/7586...

Are you sure you want to leave the UK to avoid inheritance tax?

Advisers say increasing numbers of clients are taking advantage of residency rules

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Enjoying the comments on this. For me it's the angle between the right knee and hip that is mad - how could nobody have spotted this before it went to print?

Sunny Moraine@dynamicsymmetry.bsky.social · last yr.

I thought the worst thing about it was the ridiculous hyper-airbrushed texture we’ve come to expect from this nonsense technology and then I saw the actual full ad and apparently this fake woman made of environmental ruin and stolen art is about eight feet tall

Having to put on a jumper in the office because of the aircon feels increasingly ridiculous - but offices of the future are looking at ways to avoid this via more energy efficient/climate-friendly cooling methods. My piece for Work and Careers this week: www.ft.com/content/eac4...

I spent months on this investigation and gathered docs from the UK courts, Land Registry and a French local authority, to show that Raynor and Moth Winn's story is not as they claim. @tortoisemedia.bsky.social @observeruk.bsky.social observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

The real Salt Path: how the couple behind a bestseller le...

Penniless and homeless, the Winns found fame and fortune with the story of their 630-mile walk to salvation. We can reveal it was far from the truth

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One of my bugbears: if you tell people they are naturally a certain way, they will lean into it. Bit of a nature vs nurture debate that has naturally upset those that like to think women and men are definitely different. on.ft.com/4leqnjh Stop telling women they are cautious investors

Stop telling women they are cautious investors

As the gender investment gap rises, it’s time to make lazy gender categorisations a thing of the past

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This interview is giving strong Lady Catherine de Bourgh vibes… on.ft.com/46fcIn9 Eric Trump opens door to political dynasty

Eric Trump opens door to political dynasty

[FREE TO READ] ‘If there’s one family that hasn’t profited off politics, it’s the Trump family,’ president’s son says in an interview

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I took the train to Brussels to see Alfred Brendel's farewell concert in 2008 because the London one was sold out, and was struck by all the young people there who'd popped in before going clubbing: as they said, he was one of the greats. End of an era. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/a...

Alfred Brendel, Bravura Pianist Who Forged a Singular Path, Dies at 94

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Ah yes, the familiar 'Oy!' greeting of the London cabbie 🤔 www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

Congrats Sinéad!

Sinéad O'Hart@sineadohart.bsky.social · last yr.

It's #LolaAndLarchMendAMagicMess Day! Book 4 officially publishes today, and I've got my celebratory dandelion ready. Huge thanks to the team @nosycrow.bsky.social for publishing the series; to Rachel Seago, for her art, and to YOU, for readin' 'em. Grab your copy now!

An excellent take on the warning signs in the markets by @katie0martin.ft.com www.ft.com/content/c2b4...

Markets could get a lot worse — and quickly

The concern now among bankers and hedge fund managers is that something, somewhere could break

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Just a normal everyday walk in the countryside… oh

It’s one of those traders looking stressed at screens days…

It’s 9am TFT time here, and citizens are already gathering to protest Tariffs by the United States. Our plain clothes Officer Penguins are attempting to maintain calm, but unfortunately we keep losing them in the crowd.

"The race was the most expensive judicial contest in US history — with total campaign contributions of nearly $100mn — and was seen as a test case for Musk’s political might outside Washington." www.ft.com/content/2c3f...

Elon Musk-backed judge loses Wisconsin race as liberals surge

Republicans retain US House seats in Florida special elections but Democratic vote rises

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“I will say a prayer for victory,” Vance wrote. (Two other users subsequently added prayer emoji.) www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans

U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.

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“Of all the ingredients that can be sandwiched, it is, for me at least, the egg that is most ennobled by the act.” on.ft.com/4kTGYJk

A three-tier theory of sandwiches

[FREE TO READ] So you thought an egg sandwich was simple? You thought wrong

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The book I published with Penguin Business in 2020, Investing to Save the Planet, is on this pirated list from LibGen 😱 www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

The Unbelievable Scale of AI’s Pirated-Books Problem

Meta pirated millions of books to train its AI. Search through them here.

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Many authors I know have been horrified to find their books on this pirated list used by Meta to train AI according to an Atlantic investigation. The Society of Authors has said in a statement it is “appalling behaviour”. societyofauthors.org/2025/03/21/t... www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

There's still uncertainty around this, but I was really struck by the WMO estimating that the long-term temperature rise is 1.34-1.41C above the pre-industrial level. It was only in 2021 that the IPCC said the world had warmed by 1.1C (based on years to 2020) on.ft.com/4hjSzhR

Carbon dioxide levels in atmosphere reach 800,000-year high

[FREE TO READ] Signs of human-induced climate change reached ‘new heights’ last year, say UN scientists

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“It is unsigned because nobody at the company wants to be fired for sending it.” on.ft.com/4iLJPSB

Tesla warns Trump administration it is ‘exposed’ to retaliatory tariffs

Elon Musk’s electric-car maker says levies could make it costlier to produce vehicles in the US

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Lambeth libraries are under threat with cuts looming of 25% - on an already stretched budget. Libraries are vital to so many people - one of the few places you can go without spending money, and a portal to so many worlds. Sign and share! #KidLitUK #SaveLibraries www.change.org/p/halt-the-2...

Sign the Petition

Halt the 25% Funding Cuts to Lambeth's Award-Winning Library Service

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I wrote about the new breed of sustainable funds for the FT Weekend's Isas supplement: long story short, a label isn't a mark of quality but a description. www.ft.com/content/dd1d...

New labels highlight the different shades of green funds

FCA scheme means far fewer funds can be dubbed ‘sustainable’

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