Charlotte Middlehurst

Saturday, 22 October, 2022

Friday, 13 May, 2022

Are electric air taxis and commuter planes really getting closer? | FT Rethink

The FT’s Charlotte Middlehurst reports that there are still major hurdles to overcome to get manned electric vertical take-off and landing craft airborne

Monday, 1 November, 2021

Climate change

Businesses feel the heat when workplace temperatures rise

Employers are reviewing where they operate and looking at greater use of automation

Sunday, 25 July, 2021

Coronavirus pandemic

Why England’s newfound pandemic freedom is alarming for young people

Vaccine hesitancy and soaring rates leave the under-30s vulnerable to Covid-19

Thursday, 6 May, 2021

FT SeriesThe new workplace

Get ready for the new workplace perks

Out go gyms and free meals, in come gong baths and financial advice

Monday, 26 April, 2021

Energy sector

Plastics-to-oil recyclers face a double struggle

Chemical recyclers look to prove both their viability and environmental credentials

Thursday, 8 April, 2021

News in-depthWaste management & recycling6 min

Chemical recycling: the end of plastic waste?

Less than 9 per cent of plastic waste is recycled, but an emerging industry promises to change that

Monday, 4 January, 2021

News in-depthChinese politics & policy

China’s secret prisons in spotlight over Canadians held since 2018

Use of foreigners as political tools increasing under Xi Jinping, say campaigners

Friday, 13 November, 2020

Long Story Short

A selection of the FT’s biggest stories and best reads every Friday

Charlotte Middlehurst’s top reads this week: Behind the Covid vaccine breakthrough | America’s next Treasury chief? | Banks face heat on fossil fuel lending

Wednesday, 11 November, 2020

Energy sector

Creaking power grids demand investment in new technologies

Funding, though growing, must accelerate to keep pace with the investment needed to transform distribution

Tuesday, 3 November, 2020

Climate change

Climate change: how China can achieve its pledge of zero emissions

Transition from fossil fuel could include phased switch to renewables, with opportunities for foreign companies

Wednesday, 15 July, 2020

Special ReportRethinking Energy

Global power grids decentralise towards a flexible future

Intermittency of growing renewables supply brings efforts to smooth energy supplies

Wednesday, 8 July, 2020

Waste management & recycling

Dumping our trash habits could be a worthwhile lockdown legacy

A trip to the reopened local waste centre highlights how consumption patterns have changed

Thursday, 14 May, 2020

Coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus: US death toll surpasses 80,000 — as it happened

Tuesday, 12 May, 2020

Coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus: US daily death count bounces back above 1,500 — as it happened

Thursday, 7 May, 2020

Coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus: New York death toll exceeds 20,000 — as it happened

Tuesday, 5 May, 2020

Coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus: US deaths spike as fatalities spread outside NY — as it happened

Tuesday, 28 April, 2020

Coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus: US tops 1m Covid-19 cases — as it happened

Thursday, 23 April, 2020

Coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus: House passes $484bn stimulus bill — as it happened

Wednesday, 22 April, 2020

Coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus: US death toll tops 42,000 — as it happened

Tuesday, 21 April, 2020

Coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus: US death toll nears 40,000 — as it happened

Monday, 20 April, 2020

Coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus: US fatalities slow but top 37,000 — as it happened

Friday, 17 April, 2020

Coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus: Texas lays out plans to gradually reopen state economy — as it happened

Thursday, 16 April, 2020

Coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus: US death toll tops 30,000 — as it happened

Wednesday, 15 April, 2020

Coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus: Daily US death toll hits new high of 2,492 — as it happened

Assistant UK News Editor

Add to myFT Digest