This lockdown, the most vulnerable need greater protection
Without Covid policies that aid poorer people, months of further restrictions will exacerbate inequality, says social epidemiologist Mishal Khan
UK coronavirus: more than 1m in England infected as UK daily positive tests hit record 60,916 – as it happened
Latest updates: prime minister says one in 50 have virus; UK daily statistics show further 830 Covid-related deaths
Rishi Sunak builds bridge to post-Covid UK – but will it stand up?
Many stretched businesses and workers are wondering how they can survive
Vera Carstairs obituary
Other lives: Noted social scientist whose work informed the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation
Having and Being Had by Eula Biss review – saturated in capitalism
We are locked into a game we can’t escape ... an interrogation of work, possessions and daily life by the acclaimed US writer
Four-day week would be affordable for most UK firms, says thinktank
Autonomy study says with proper planning companies can prosper if staff work fewer hours for same pay
UK economy likely to be 6% smaller at Easter than previously forecast
Resolution Foundation says lockdowns and tier 4 restrictions will lead to depressed growth in 2021
The Guardian view on Britain out of the EU: a treasure island for rentiers
Editorial: There’s no sign that ministers will use the twin shocks of the pandemic and Brexit to fix a broken system that is failing too many people
Boris Johnson admits Brexit deal falls short for financial services
PM says agreement ‘does not go as far as we would like’ over sector’s access to EU markets
The Observer view on the Brexit trade deal
A deal that makes us poorer, reduces global influence and imperils the nation’s integrity
James Wolfensohn obituary
Former president of the World Bank determined to alleviate poverty in less developed countries
Brexit deal: Boris Johnson says EU trade agreement resolves ‘question that has bedevilled politics for decades’ – as it happened
Ursula von der Leyen says ‘it is time to leave Brexit behind’; Labour will back deal when parliament returns next week, says Keir Starmer
The Covid crisis has shown how privatisation corrodes democracy
Outsourcing makes states less responsive to citizens’ needs and less accountable, says Chiara Cordelli, author of The Privatized State
A perfect storm has pitched the UK economy into troubled waters
Analysis: A new Covid variant, tougher lockdowns, record redundancies and clogged ports have arrived as Brexit turmoil looms
New Covid variant and looming Brexit disruption deepen UK economic gloom
Our latest snapshot of key economic indicators show retail sales falling, job losses soaring, GDP growth and stock market stalling