Pandemic pushes informal business on to the books in a country where underground activity is rife
Tory MPs call for new union curbs as UK faces biggest wave of industrial action since 1989
New NHS data show delays climbing as health chiefs warn of ‘perfect storm’ this winter
Pandemic pressures combined with long-term cuts have left vital services under chronic strain
Wealthier societies are increasingly troubled by the afflictions of people who live alone — and the young suffer more
In Hungary and across the region residents are turning to cheaper and dirtier sources of heat such as lignite coal
Technology is the sector most concerned, the semiconductor industry raising the loudest alarm
The coalition leaders may be fierce Eurosceptics but both Rome and Brussels need the relationship to remain functional
President comes out against polygamy and early marriage in an attempt to shift social norms
Admissions to high-ranking institutions fall by 12.2% as funding pressures take toll, say analysts
Class sizes are rising and recruitment standards being cut as low pay and burnout prompt staffing crisis
The potential impact on heart and brain disease poses challenges to healthcare systems globally
France and southern Europe outperform forecasts but economists warn of darkening prospects as German GDP stalls
Surprise increase in eurozone’s largest economy adds to pressure on ECB to continue rate rises
Food commodity prices are falling but experts say global production and hunger rates might be even worse in 2023
Intensifying medical needs of baby boomers have exposed flaws in health system
Everyone suffers if governments fail to use accurate and transparent data
Dismantling systemic racism is a huge task, but many employees think organisations are failing to take it seriously
Restrictions imposed in some states show the impact on individuals and local resources, research findings show
How to navigate finances, benefits, employment rules and avoid sticky situations
Governments want people to have more children but there is little evidence that policy helps
FT Series: Population may already have peaked in centre of global population crunch
In the first in a series, the FT looks at how Covid worsened the trend of shrinking populations — but only briefly
Conservative activists in the US have filed a record number of proposals this year as they try to counter what they call ‘woke-ism’ in corporate America
Conflict has forced skilled workers to flee, compounding the impact of low birth rates and pandemic deaths
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