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Henry Mance

Chief features writer

Henry Mance is the FT's chief features writer. He writes features for the FT Weekend, and The Henry Mance Interview with leading figures, which appears every other Monday. He was previously a political correspondent and the FT's media correspondent. He is a past winner of Interviewer of the Year at the Press Awards, and the author of the book How to Love Animals and Protect our Planet.

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  • Monday, 18 December, 2023
    FT SeriesThe Henry Mance Interview
    UN aid chief Martin Griffiths: ‘The war in Gaza isn’t halfway through’

    Official describes ‘worst ever’ humanitarian crisis as challenges mount for relief efforts

    Black and white portrait of Martin Griffiths
  • Friday, 15 December, 2023
    Life & Arts
    In defence of round robins

    They may be boring or boastful, but the much-mocked Christmas missives help relationships survive modern life

    Illustration of a woman, wearing a Santa hat, sitting at a table and using a typewriter
  • Monday, 4 December, 2023
    The Henry Mance Interview
    Friederike Otto: ‘The climate backlash is the last attempt by those who don’t want change’

    Scientist uses detailed modelling to alter public perception of extreme weather

  • Friday, 1 December, 2023
    InterviewLunch with the FT
    Celebrity lawyer David Sherborne: ‘I regard myself as on the side of the angels’

    The barrister on acting for Johnny Depp and Prince Harry, his battle over phone hacking — and why the super-famous are human beings too

  • Thursday, 30 November, 2023
    Special ReportManaging Climate Change
    Litigation proves limited in curbing Big Oil emissions

    Campaigners fear effect on climate of cases dragging on for years, though energy groups risk complacency, analysts warn

    Campaigners in the Netherlands protesting against Shell, holding up banners
  • Tuesday, 21 November, 2023
    Feature
    The Henry Mance Interview
  • Monday, 20 November, 2023
    The Henry Mance Interview
    Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier: ‘The EU is not the same one the UK left’

    French politician says British ministers did not know the consequences of leaving the bloc

    Michel Barnier
  • Wednesday, 8 November, 2023
    Work WatchOffice life
    Office recycling bins turn us into monsters

    There are psychological reasons why people fail to do this basic task at work

    FT montage of flames coming out of a recycling bin
  • Monday, 6 November, 2023
    The Henry Mance Interview
    Philosopher Susan Neiman: ‘I hate the words pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian. I’m pro-peace’

    American commentator criticises tribalist politics and pushes for Jewish universalism

    Philosopher Susan Neiman
  • Saturday, 4 November, 2023
    The Weekend Essay
    Trouble at English National Opera — will the drama ever end?

    Squeezed budgets, stormy resignations and a forced move out of London have left the company in a fight for artistic survival

    A woman in red dress stands singing in front of red curtains, one arm outstretched
  • Monday, 16 October, 2023
    Behind the Money podcast41 min listen
    Bonus: Michael Lewis on FTX & Sam Bankman-Fried

    Hear a live recording from the FT Due Diligence Forum

  • Monday, 16 October, 2023
    The Henry Mance Interview
    Thomas Heatherwick: ‘The look of modern buildings is a catastrophe’

    Celebrated and at times controversial British designer warns our cities are gripped by ‘epidemic of boringness’

    Thomas Heatherwick
  • Monday, 9 October, 2023
    The Henry Mance Interview
    China expert Matt Pottinger: ‘Even with a weak economy, Xi is feeling emboldened’

    Former Trump adviser says upheaval could increase Chinese leader’s appetite for risk 

    Matt Pottinger
  • Saturday, 7 October, 2023
    Life & Arts
    Is it selfish to run a marathon?

    Let’s be honest, we’re not doing it to raise money for charity. We’re doing it because we want to

    A marathon runner in a costume among a crowd of onlookers
  • Monday, 25 September, 2023
    The Henry Mance Interview
    The activist sued by Elon Musk: ‘We have to show we will not be cowed’

    Imran Ahmed uses his Center for Countering Digital Hate to campaign against social media abuses

    Greg Kahn portrait picture of Imran Ahmed
  • Monday, 11 September, 2023
    The Henry Mance Interview
    Does Rory Stewart know how to fix politics?

    The anti-Brexit former cabinet minister is an advocate of citizens’ assemblies and of giving money directly to the poor

  • Thursday, 3 August, 2023
    The Big Read
    The science of forecasting ever more extreme weather

    The UK Met Office’s predictions have become much more accurate, but some dramatic events remain elusive

    Chene weather station, a red advisory logo, two women out in torrential rain in the UK on August 2 and an Arctic weather satellite, set against the backdrop of a Met Office map of a storm
  • Friday, 28 July, 2023
    Life and Art from FT Weekend podcast19 min listen
    Wildfires are getting worse. Here's how we fight them now

    Henry Mance describes his experience training at a firefighting camp, and the impact that climate change is having on wildfires

  • Friday, 28 July, 2023
    The Weekend Essay
    The UFO whistleblower and the search for extraterrestrial life

    After David Grusch’s testimony to the US Congress this week, is it OK to talk about aliens? Henry Mance looks at the evidence

    curious citizens scan the night sky
  • Monday, 24 July, 2023
    The Henry Mance Interview
    Cait Hewitt: ‘I hope the era of aviation exceptionalism is over’

    The campaigner challenges the economic case for airport expansion in the UK and the industry’s sustainability ‘hype’

    Cait Hewitt, policy director at the Aviation Environment Federation
  • Friday, 21 July, 2023
    Transport
    E-bikes should be exploding, just not literally

    I’m a believer in this mode of transport but the batteries that power some cycles need checking out

    A woman rides an e-bike in south London
  • Thursday, 13 July, 2023
    FT Magazine
    Extreme wildfires are here to stay. Can human beings really fight them?

    Fighting for survival, and hope, on a permanently hotter planet

    A fire fighter and truck are seen against a terrifying backdrop of giant orange flames as a bushfire rages in New South Wales, Australia.
  • Sunday, 9 July, 2023
    The Henry Mance Interview
    Economist Kate Barker: ‘To tackle inflation we should put taxes up for the better-off’

    Former Bank of England MPC member worries high interest rates will not be enough to solve the current crisis

  • Thursday, 22 June, 2023
    The Henry Mance Interview
    Mustafa Nayyem of Ukraine’s reconstruction agency: ‘We have great goals, we will achieve them’

    Country’s head of restoration urges allies to provide immediate support to rebuild infrastructure even as war rages

    Mustafa Nayyem
  • Friday, 16 June, 2023
    Lunch with the FT
    Nadine Dorries: ‘I’m actually smarter than these guys in No 10’

    The former UK cabinet minister on being blocked from the House of Lords, losing faith in Rishi Sunak — and Boris Johnson’s painting

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