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UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak headed off a Conservative revolt over his flagship Rwanda migration bill, US core inflation rose last month, and the FT’s Sam Jones explains the downfall of Signa, one of Europe’s most prominent property developers.

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Rishi Sunak secures win in Rwanda asylum vote

Rise in US core inflation highlights stubborn price pressures

Rwanda vote exposes Tory divisions despite Rishi Sunak’s win

Signa fires René Benko ally for suspected ‘gross violations’ of duties

Insurers built €3bn exposure to struggling Signa property empire

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