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The Financial Times’ main story reports that Beijing has imposed sanctions on 11 American politicians and human rights figures in a “retaliatory move” to similar US actions against Chinese and Hong Kong officials following a controversial new security law in Hong Kong. The paper reports that media mogul Jimmy Lai was detained by the territory’s police for allegedly breaching the security law, in what it calls the “most high-profile arrest” since the legislation was introduced in June.

Financial Times Front Page 24th of July 2024

Ministers may need to put Britain’s high-speed rail plans on hold as a result of significant cost overruns and delays, highlighting broader economic challenges and budgetary constraints, compounded by warnings about the NHS reaching a critical point and potential future reductions in transport capacity.

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