The Glam

Close Brothers plunges as short seller claims it understated UK car finance risks

Lender’s shares drop 14% as Viceroy says it could be forced to raise provisions to as much as £1.23bn

Rightwing nationalist Bart De Wever challenges full support for Ukraine in quest for lower energy prices

The FT examines what may come next in the battle against the US and Israel

British broadcaster asks Florida court to dismiss US president’s case on basis of lack of jurisdiction

US allies have a right to avoid being sucked into a war they never sought

President’s criticisms reflect strains in US-UK relations but could strengthen Starmer’s position domestically

Trading on metal exchange suspended during period of high volatility in commodity prices caused by Iran war

Airline axes services to UAE and other destinations hours after drone attack on Dubai’s main airport

Treasury secretary Scott Bessent says White House is prepared to tolerate the trade to avoid supply shortages

A new podcast examines how a small group within the Catholic Church has come to wield outsized cultural and political influence in America

National Car Parks hit by falling demand since the pandemic as people altered how they shopped and worked

Few shareholders will accept the miserly offer for Commerzbank — but that doesn’t matter

UK, France and Germany refuse to be drawn into wider war with Iran, risking a showdown with US President

Former business secretary paid £250,000 for his remaining stake days before business went into administration

Lizzy Bennet’s awkward sister Mary is the focus of a 10-part BBC adaptation of Janice Hadlow’s novel

Donald Trump says she will continue in her role while she receives treatment

Work and pensions secretary insists Labour MPs who forced U-turn last year could be persuaded to back changes

Lawyers for bank and plaintiff tell judge they have reached agreement in principle to resolve case

The defeat by the Greens in Greater Manchester demonstrates the danger of failing to address economic burdens

They should be able to map how reality works, not just how it looks

Puzzle: every white move is a check. Can you solve it?

Tusk’s government has found a way to use Safe loans for San anti-drone system

Treasury proposes Financial Ombudsman Service reforms to prevent it acting as ‘quasi-regulator’

The president may buy Florsheim’s cap-toe Oxfords for his cabinet members. But its parent company is suing his government over tariffs