UK coronavirus: recession already happening, says Rishi Sunak, as furlough scheme extended – as it happened

Guidance published for businesses on how to operate safely; UK coronavirus death toll passes 40,000, official figures say; further lockdowns inevitable without stronger plan, scientists warn

The Guardian view on furloughed workers: safe for now

Editorial: The chancellor was right to extend the job retention scheme to the end of October. But the devil will be in the detail as the economy reopens

How the UK furlough scheme compares with other countries

A German scheme is more generous and allows staff to work part-time while France pays 70% of gross salary

For Rishi Sunak, ending furlough scheme will be harder than starting it

Government support during lockdown has been a big success – but some workers may still lose their jobs in autumn

The UK must freeze private rents now – or thousands will be made homeless

Private renters cannot bear the economic burden of coronavirus while landlords are protected. Suspending rents is essential, says Joe Beswick of the New Economics Foundation

Unless the government changes tack, the UK’s lockdown will have been for nothing

Easing social distancing without a proper programme of testing, contact tracing and isolating will lead to a second wave of coronavirus, asks Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

Extend furlough scheme or face spiralling job losses, Rishi Sunak told

Thinktank says support needed until September as industry groups warn PM exit plan lacks details

Britons want quality of life indicators to take priority over economy

Polls finds majority would like ministers to prioritise health and wellbeing over GDP during coronavirus crisis

Andrew Bailey needs to be more convincing about the path to recovery

The new Bank of England governor’s predictions about a swift bounce-back don’t inspire confidence

The Guardian view on relaxing lockdown: repent at leisure

Editorial: The government must be cautious in both the decisions it takes and the messages it sends

‘Get a grip’: Mervyn King warns of Covid-19 threat to UK economy

Former Bank of England governor attacks government’s response to pandemic

Once again a battle-scarred Britain must find a new role in the world

We celebrate VE Day with the need to forge new trading relationships and with the grotesque economic burden of the coronavirus

We need to build on the furlough scheme, not cut it, to avoid mass unemployment

Failure to follow through would consign millions of people to the scrapheap, says the TUC’s Kate Bell

UK unemployment to double and economy to shrink by 14%, warns Bank of England

Bank outlines scale of Covid-19 shock in 2020 with forecast for deepest recession in 300 years

Bank of England offers hope amid Covid-19’s grim economic spectacle

Threadneedle Street says things haven’t been as bad as this for 300 years – so maybe it can only can get better