Derek Brower
@derek_brower
US News Editor @ft. Half-Mancunian, half-Canuck.
BCG modelled plan to ‘relocate’ Palestinians from Gaza via @FT Jaw-dropping story about @bcg and the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation from scoopmaster @stephenfoley on.ft.com/4lBSqZz
Dont know if I can think of a time an athlete at the top of his sport has been this open and honest about their craft
In 25 years covering the oil market, I have never seen anything like this: OPEC has widened its media ban, this time excluding the WSJ, NYT, FT, Reuters and Bloomberg (including myself) from attending its biennial industry conference in Vienna. #OOTT bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Tony Blair’s staff took part in ‘Gaza Riviera’ project with BCG on.ft.com/402zbjD
Exclusive: The Tony Blair Institute participated in a project to develop a postwar Gaza plan that envisaged kick-starting the enclave’s economy with a “Trump Riviera” and an “Elon Musk Smart Manufacturing Zone” ft.com/content/0b1bc7…
Tony Blair Institute staff worked alongside BCG on a project for postwar Gaza that ended up proposing a 'Trump Riviera', 'MBS ring' road and 'Elon Musk smart manufacturing zone'. Latest scoop from @stephenfoley and @PickardJE ft.com/content/0b1bc7…
Tony Blair’s staff took part in ‘Gaza Riviera’ project with BCG via @FT @stephenfoley with another colossal scoop 💥💥💥 on.ft.com/44xPtCx
Steve Bannon: ‘Trump is going to be in your head for a long time’ via @FT V enjoyable lunch from @EdwardGLuce with maga’s ideologue on.ft.com/4eyDR6R
‘Elon has finally woken up’: Musk battles to save Tesla from Trump via @FT Scoopy piece from @sjhmorris and @arogDC on.ft.com/45VKiPg
Statement from Executive Editor Matt Murray: “For three decades, Ellen Nakashima has been one of the most careful, fair-minded, and highly regarded reporters covering national security. Reaching out to potential sources rather than relying solely on official government press…
It has come to my attention that Washington Post reporter @nakashimae appears to be actively harassing ODNI staff. Instead of reaching out to my press office, she is calling high level Intelligence Officers from a burner phone, refusing to identify herself, lying about the fact…
📢In job news📢I'll be staying put in DC in a new role as the FT's US economics correspondent. Looking forward to getting stuck in and working with @senoj_erialc @JamesPoliti and the FT's crack DC team.
Delighted to announce that ace reporter @mylesmccormick_ has joined the DC economics team. Expect to read some great pieces digging into the latest data and trends impacting the US economy at a time of momentous change. Welcome Myles!
Kyiv didn't even get notice. Ukraine's defence ministry said it was clarifying the status of US weapons shipments, but had not been officially notified about suspensions or changes to previously-agreed military assistance. ft.com/content/b69e32… via @FT
BREAKING NEWS: The Pentagon is halting some promised munitions to Ukraine, citing worries that U.S. weapons stockpiles have fallen too low. ow.ly/GybC50WjlQi
The Sheikh Who Conquered Soccer and Coddles Warlords nytimes.com/2025/06/29/wor… via @NYTimes
Israeli pilots trained for years and intelligence forces built up networks for its multipart offensive in Iran, which included elements called “Red Wedding” and “Operation Narnia.” wsj.com/world/middle-e…
Trump Mobile quietly drops ‘Made in America’ smartphone promise via @FT on.ft.com/4l2gWDx
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We’re now a few minutes after the official/Trump reported start of the ceasefire and missile alerts going off in north-central Israel
Less than an hour before a ceasefire set to begin, Iranian missile strike in southern Israeli city of Beer Sheva kills 3 people, per local health authorities
Something for everyone. You can listen to Vance if you want to hear it’s a one off, Rubio if you want Iran regime change
Rubio doesn’t take regime change off the table: “Look, at the end of the day, if Iran is committed to becoming a nuclear weapons power, i do think it puts the regime at risk. I really do I think it would be the end of the regime if they tried to do that.”
Trump has opened a Pandora’s box ft.com/content/c68949… via @ft "This is Trump’s war now," says @EdwardGLuce
