Worst UK economic slump for 300 years not a good platform for Brexit talks

Analysis: it seems the worst possible moment for the PM to plunge Britain into a last-ditch battle with the EU

UK economy almost at a standstill before new Covid restrictions hit, ONS says

GDP grew just 0.4% in October with economy expected to contract again due to November lockdowns

UK economy will revive in 2021 but full recovery not likely until 2022, says CBI

Brexit uncertainty and business jitters caused by Covid lockdowns will delay investment rebound

Stealth taxes on Uber and Airbnb won’t hurt the masses

VAT on Uber taxi trips and Airbnb stays in post-pandemic revenue plans passes the fairness test

The Guardian view on taxing the rich: chip in to help out

Editorial: A small one-off levy on wealth would be a much fairer way of paying for the Covid recession

Covid: Sunak mulls tougher VAT rules for Uber drivers and Airbnb landlords

Potential crackdown on sharing economy comes as chancellor seeks to revive public finances

For seasoned EU watchers, Brexit trade talks look uncannily like Grexit

Analysis: While there are similarities with the 2015 clash between Athens and Brussels, there are also key differences

Millions of people have fallen through the ‘safety net’. Here’s how to help them

Supermarkets have just paid back their Covid handouts – why not divert this money to people in deep financial trouble, asks Labour MP Rebecca Long-Bailey

Covid: Furlough must cover infected workers to stop spread, says report

Resolution Foundation warns vaccination programme could be undermined if people cannot afford to self-isolate

Economic cost of Covid crisis prompts call for one-off UK wealth tax

Tax experts and economists outline ‘fairest, most efficient’ way to repair public finances and quickly raise £260bn

Shareholders can’t force businesses to act morally. But governments can

Even Adam Smith, whose writings have been widely misused by rightwingers, believed there was an ethical dimension to selling

As regional mayors, we urge Rishi Sunak to step up support for people this winter

With a third of the UK set to face financial strain, the chancellor must keep his promise to do ‘whatever it takes’

OECD: UK economic recovery will lag behind all rivals bar Argentina

Thinktank says Brexit represents double threat to UK growth

The Guardian view on a national infrastructure bank: proving Keynes right again

Editorial: The question is not whether the state picks losers, but whether government failure is better – or worse – than the market failure it seeks to correct

Almost 700,000 driven into poverty by Covid crisis in UK, study finds

Total includes 120,000 children, according to thinktank that is calling for anti-poverty strategy