‘One person familiar with the process of sending the letter said: “It’s a polite way to say that the bipolar tariff regime is screwing over Tesla.” The person added: “It is unsigned because nobody at the company wants to be fired for sending it.”’ Financial Times on.ft.com/4iLJPSB

‘As Lord David Sainsbury, founder of the Institute for Government (IfG), has said: “the reason the activities of government often appear not to be joined up is that it is not the job of anyone to join it up”’ ⁦camilla cavendish⁩ on.ft.com/4hbfAU6

Next chapter in the strongman’s playbook: arrest your popular challenger on.ft.com/4iEEj4t

Thank you to all the electors of Bassishaw for your support - I look forward to working with all of you to make our City even better together

The goal of Russia's massive attack on Odesa last night seems to be shopping centers. All footage of ruins today is of shopping areas and apartment buildings.

'Five bills introduced in the House over the past two months would: put Trump’s face on the $100 bill, create a new $250 bill with Trump’s face... make Trump’s birthday a federal holiday, rename Dulles Airport in Trump’s honor and carve Trump’s face on Mount Rushmore' POLITICO

Turkey’s democracy fights for survival ⁦Ayla Jean Yackley⁩ on.ft.com/4hCuyTp

‘The timing of this event could not be better’ ⁦⁦Standard Chartered⁩’s UK CEO Saif Malik tells UK-Turkey investment conference hosted by the Lord Mayor of London as speakers focus on uniting against damage done by Trump rather than ⁦Recep Tayyip Erdoğan⁩

‘Putin has not yet achieved his fundamental war aims in Ukraine — the reduction of Ukrainian independence to a cipher, and the discrediting of a Ukrainian identity distinct from that of Russia’. on.ft.com/3QRcOIX

Next chapter in strongman playbook: suppress domestic media, and if that not enough, expel foreign media ⁦BBC⁩ on.ft.com/4c4phmi

Great news from US: ⁦Elon Musk-backed judge loses Wisconsin race as liberals surge via Financial Times ⁦Joe Miller⁩ on.ft.com/3EfQ1DM

While other big law firms kiss Trump’s ring, Susman Godfrey is fighting back. trib.al/Pat4MYs

'One wallet that bought prior to launch spent $681,000 on the memecoin in a single transaction 64 seconds before the project was made public. Within 24 hours, this account had made $39mn from selling most of its holdings. It made a further $4.4mn from selling the rest.'

Indian academic arrested over criticism of conflict with Pakistan ft.com/content/f65479… via @ft with jyotsna singh

Where will the US-China rollercoaster take us all? Join us on 28 May and put your questions to our expert panel for Financial Times subscribers with Gideon Rachman Eleanor Olcott Oren Cass and Janka Oertel expertly moderated by Geoff Dyer. Register now at ft.com/us-china

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We complain about government bureaucracy but here are two gripes about private companies Knight Frank calling about the flat I sold for my late mother a decade ago, and Octopus Energy and UK Power Networks unable to supply an MPAN export number to sell our solar power to the grid!

Calling Financial Times subscribers: join our webinar on Wednesday 25 June 1300 UK (1200 GMT) and put your questions to our expert panel with Kim Ghattas, Sanam Vakil صنم وكىل, James Shotter, Mehul Srivastava and Tom Wilson Financial Times Live. Register now at ft.com/israel-iran

In today’s Russian papers: a new nuclear submarine, “car manufacturing down 30%...car market in one of its worst crises”, plus a warning that “political rehabilitation” of dictator Joseph Stalin leads to “rehabilitation of Stalin’s methods and practices.” #ReadingRussia

Forty-seven’s incurable obsession with 44 - Edward Luce on.ft.com/40CSuQS