David Sheppard
@OilSheppard
Financial Times Acting Whitehall Editor. Formerly FT Investigations and FT Energy Editor, but still dabbles in what makes the world go round. Ex-Reuters.
FT Investigation: A Scottish-Lebanese dynasty. A sheikh scorned. A German arms deal. A £50mn penthouse. The former King of Spain. One of London’s hottest tech investors. Intrigued? Hope you enjoy What led to the fall of the house of El Husseiny on.ft.com/4ixRCnM via @ft
Setback in search for new UK weapons chief as shortlisted candidate pulls out ft.com/content/6c04c1… - with @OilSheppard
Conservative reshuffle set to bring James Cleverly back to front benches ft.com/content/9620c3… via @ft
FT Exclusive: The US president is expected to sign an executive order that would open up 401k plans to alternative investments beyond traditional stocks and bonds, according to people briefed on Trump's plans. on.ft.com/3GOk86K
Again politicians have said the super was the court’s decision and Ben Wallace said he didn’t know why it became a super. I can tell him because I was the only journalist in that first hearing when it happened. Yes the govt applied for an injunction and the then judge suggested a…
UK set up secret £7bn Afghan immigration scheme after data leak and gagged media ft.com/content/f6b411… via @ft @LOS_Fisher
Secondary US sanctions on Russian oil and gas would be a big and very welcome development for Ukraine. Would also likely raise the unedifying spectacle of several European countries begging for a natural gas exemption
Joint statement from Sen. Graham and Sen. Blumenthal: “President Trump’s decision to announce the implementation of 100 percent secondary tariffs on countries that buy Russian oil and gas if a peace agreement is not reached in the next 50 days is a real executive hammer to drive…
Inside Gaza’s ‘death traps’ ft.com/content/6c74d8… via @ft
Starmer-Macron deal on migrant returns valid for just a year, says French official ft.com/content/0e6f7e… via @ft
Ecotricity founder Dale Vince: ‘There’s got to be a bigger purpose in life’ ft.com/content/841862… via @ft
The secret diplomacy that left former Conservative chancellor George Osborne smiling (and ex-Labour MP Tristram Hunt sighing) How British Museum secured chance to host Bayeux Tapestry’s return to UK after 900 years ft.com/content/ed6201… via @ft @GeorgeWParker
Brookfield set to take over 20% stake in Sizewell C ft.com/content/8b1461… via @ft
This is what you want, this is what you get: Welfare retreat means UK cannot axe two-child benefit cap, Reeves to tell MPs ft.com/content/e4ffe4… via @ft
Starmer's Battle of Bến Tre moment? It became necessary to destroy the bill to save it. One MP described it a "neutered" and will now save practically zero pounds. Fall out from this is going to run...
Labour heads for showdown as concessions fail to quash welfare rebellion ft.com/content/4240a5… via @ft
How Starmer averted ‘civil war’ with Labour MPs after diluting welfare cuts ft.com/content/379044… via @ft
