No-deal Brexit would be ‘major block’ to UK’s recovery, warns CBI

Carolyn Fairbairn says many businesses cannot prepare for no deal during Covid-19 crisis

MPs pile pressure on Boris Johnson to cut 2-metre distancing rule

Tories renew calls to relax Covid-19 measures in England amid fears for UK economy

Looming recession poses second global embarrassment for UK

First coronavirus, now the OECD says Britain will top the developing world’s recession league table. Here’s why

UK economy likely to suffer worst Covid-19 damage, says OECD

Forecast slump in GDP of 11.5% will exceed falls by France, Italy, Spain and Germany

The Guardian view on a green new deal: save jobs and the planet

Editorial: The pandemic is an opportunity to tackle the climate emergency by creating productive green jobs for those made redundant by the crisis

Local lockdowns will require local furlough schemes, say mayors

Politicians and business leaders waiting to hear what localised lockdowns will look like

Non-essential shops to open in England from Monday, says Sharma

Business secretary confirms more lockdown easing but stresses Covid-19 safety guidelines

UK households face £6bn debts because of Covid-19, says charity

Debt fuelled by pandemic and job losses will stifle nation’s recovery, StepChange claims

Anti-buyout law would hit UK recovery, say business groups

Threat of stringent rules on foreign takeovers comes as UK clashes with China on Hong Kong

Jobs in cafes and shops may never bounce back – and ministers must address this

It will take a concerted effort to avoid huge job losses in the leisure sector – but the government isn’t very good at them

Europe’s big two kiss and make up for pandemic rescue deal

Germany amazed the whole continent with last week’s stimulus package, but it paves the way for countries such as France to agree an effective coronavirus response

Rishi Sunak picks Richard Hughes for budget watchdog role

Boss of left-leaning thinktank who warned about financial risks of Covid-19 earmarked as OBR boss

The world must seize this opportunity to meet the climate challenge

As current and former central bankers, we believe the pandemic offers a unique chance to green the global economy, say Andrew Bailey, Mark Carney and others