Welsh and Scottish leaders hit out at ‘unfair’ furlough extension

Scheme extended for England’s Covid lockdown despite devolved government requests weeks ago

Lack of climate action over 50 years will cost Australian economy $3.4tn and 880,000 jobs – report

If policies promoting net zero emissions by 2050 are adopted 250,000 jobs would be created and $680bn added to the economy

Economists predict a further GDP fall from between 7.5% and 10% with unemployment to soar

Andy Burnham and Steve Rotherham say furlough extension shows government values northern workers less

Fears about high government borrowing raising inflation and interest rates are overstated

Carolyn Fairbairn of CBI says her ‘really big disappointment’ was the lack of help for British services in the potential deal

The catastrophe facing the UK is a direct result of our government’s obsession with libertarian issues. Now we must avoid repeating the same mistakes

Pride march follows national success story in curbing Covid-19 pandemic

Large cross-party group urges government to allow councils to run pilot schemes

Pent-up demand in the Covid lockdown and the stamp-duty cut kept the property market hot, but a chill is on its way

Job losses at fastest rate on record as economic recovery from first lockdown loses steam

US GDP figures mask several difficulties – and the outlook for the eurozone is bleak

Findings come as chancellor is told new support measures not enough to protect jobs or firms

Institution tells Britain to forget rising debt and spend to protect jobs and companies

As mark 1 gives way to mark 2, scheme has prevented return to dole queues of 1980s – for now