The Twickenham house and garden played a part in 18th-century life and literature

Asset management leadership also changed in reshuffle at Swiss lender

News of chief executive’s departure highlights problems the tobacco group faces

Robotics likely to cause less long-distance offshoring and curb demand for huge vessels

Premium offered for shares as group seeks to pay back debt owed by its parent company

Lockdown videos give us a new way to judge character

How discarded laughing-gas cylinders were used to create glitter from litter

Analysis shows Bame groups exposed to greater socio-economic and work risks

Termination of Northern contract signals wider problems with privatised system

London mayor wants to renegotiate £2bn of existing loans with government to ease cash flow

French patient who fell ill in December found to have had Covid-19 after samples retested

New unity government gives Israeli leader the manoeuvring room he needs

Local news sites are experiencing a resurgence and streaming is more popular than ever

Mortality statistics show 122,000 deaths in excess of normal levels across 14 countries analysed by the FT

From business closures to movement restrictions, some countries’ policies show first signs of easing

Donald Trump’s claims that the Wuhan Institute of Virology was source of outbreak belie scientific evidence

How did Bill Withers' little blues inspire a 1990s R&B hit and a Simon Cowell-produced football anthem? Ian McCann charts its history. Credit: Columbia, Legacy, Sony, Ministry of Sound, Syco  

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Sam Cooke's political lament, released after his untimely death, went on to become a civil rights anthem. Sue Norris charts its history. Credit: Universal Music Group International, Rhino Atlantic, Time Life Music, RCA  

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Set against a backdrop of protest and upheaval, the songs released in 1968 represent a turning point in music. FT pop writers David Cheal and Peter Aspden are joined by author Tot Taylor to debate the year's most important songs and artists, from Tyrannosaurus Rex, The Beatles and Pink Floyd to Joni Mitchell and Tim Buckley.

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Instructing people to stay at home is to confine millions to cramped housing

There's been a series of scary surveys this week about how much we need to save to fund our retirement so Claer Barrett, FT Money editor, has invited Moira O'Neill from Interactive Investor joins onto the podcast to talk us through the numbers. Next up, have you heard of a Susu? Emma Agyemang reveals details about the revival in this decades-old method of saving. And finally, the FT's Rich People's Problems columnist James Max joins us in the studio to discuss the cost of getting a new puppy.

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Coronavirus hit to global economy depletes vital source of finance for poor nations

Artisans provide antidote to today’s frenzied lifestyle

Stable, extroverted, agreeable people tend to like their jobs, irrespective of their salaries

High Court rules some allegations against Associated Newspapers should be struck out

Mel Stride, former Treasury minister, calls for help for business owners who pay themselves in dividends

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The former Goldman chief executive on the crash, the criticism — and sparring with Bernie Sanders

The economist has long argued that governments should spend whatever it takes. Has her time now come?

Matthew Engel tours Middle England in search of the root of voter disillusionment

National identity matters less in an age of globalised sport

My buyer asked to delay due to Covid-19 and now I understand I need to pay capital gains tax within 30 days of sale

Business ease in adapting to lockdowns changes attitudes to remote set-ups

Reimposition of currency controls is admission of defeat by president

Live coverage of the UK election campaign.

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‘There is hardly a place on earth less suited to the age of social distancing’

Indigo, a Boston-based agritech start-up, plans to pay farmers to store carbon in soil - part of a growing field of climate-related agricultural practices that seek to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the air. Lauren Fedor discusses the growing focus on environmentally friendly farming methods with Leslie Hook and Emiko Terazono.

Contributors: Katie Martin, capital markets editor, Lauren Fedor, technology reporter, Emiko Terazono, commodities correspondent, and Leslie Hook, environment correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon

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The London Stock Exchange group has confirmed that it is in advanced talks to buy Refinitiv in a $27bn deal that would turn it into a global exchanges and data powerhouse. Patrick Jenkins discusses the proposed deal with Arash Massoudi, the FT’s corporate finance and deals editor.

Contributors: Patrick Jenkins, financial editor, Arash Massoudi, corporate finance and deals editor. Producer: Fiona Symon

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US allegations that China is manipulating its currency burst into the open again this week when the renminbi was allowed to fall below seven to the dollar for the first time since 2008. Josh Noble discusses this latest front in the US-China trade dispute and its implications for investors and the global economy with Don Weinland, Beijing financial correspondent, and Michael MacKenzie, senior investment commentator.

Contributors: Josh Noble, weekend news editor, Don Weinland, Beijing financial correspondent, and Michael MacKenzie, senior investment correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon

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Donald Trump has dashed hopes for an imminent peace deal with the Taliban that were intended to pave the way for the US to withdraw the last of its troops from Afghanistan. Jyotsna Singh discusses how this leaves the war torn country as it prepares for presidential elections at the end of the month, with Stephanie Findlay and Farhan Bokhari.

Contributors: Jyotsna Singh, Delhi reporter, Stephanie Findlay, South Asia correspondent, and Farhan Bokhari, Producers: Jyotsna Singh and Fiona Symon

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As the UK general election approaches, all parties are stepping up their rhetoric on climate change. What are their manifesto pledges and are they even realistic? Jim Pickard and Nick Butler talk to Leslie Hook about what a new government could spell for the environment and the need for an international approach to tackling the climate crisis.

Contributors: Leslie Hook, environment and clean energy correspondent, Jim Pickard, chief political correspondent and Nick Butler, energy commentator. Producer: Persis Love

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Last week Boris Johnson lead the conservative party to its biggest victory in over 30 years on a promise to “get Brexit done”. What should the UK expect from its new government and how has business reacted to the election? George Parker and Adam Samson talk to Siona Jenkins about what the next five years could bring.

Contributors: Siona Jenkins, editor, UK news, George Parker, political editor and Adam Samson, global head of Fast FT. Producer: Persis Love. Photo credit: Leon Neal/PA

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Questions about the future of fossil fuels are putting new pressure on companies and financial institutions. How are they responding and should they be doing more? Pilita Clark talks to Huw van Steenis, chair of the sustainable finance committee at UBS and a former adviser to Bank of England governor, Mark Carney, and Billy Nauman, reporter for the FT’s Moral Money. 

Contributors: Huw van Steenis, chair of the sustainable finance committee at UBS, Pilita Clark, business columnist and Billy Nauman, reporter and producer, moral money. Producer: Persis Love. Photo credit: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty

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Monday, March 16

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates to zero and joined forces with other central banks in a bid to prevent a severe economic downturn caused by the coronavirus outbreak. The FT’s Gillian Tett unpacks the sweeping measures. Plus, the rapid spread of the coronavirus and the ensuing travel restrictions have led to one of the worst months on record for the airport industry, and French industrials group Air Liquide is asking would-be buyers of its hand sanitiser unit to offer a higher sum in the wake of the outbreak. 

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Varying efforts to stem rise in homicides across Latin America have failed

Jeanine Añez settles in for long haul as pandemic adds to political uncertainty

Sum far exceeds $8bn fundraising target at upcoming EU-led donors’ conference

Sterling under pressure from US-China angst and renewed Brexit concerns

A collapse in demand is reducing prices even as central banks print money