The Independent Articles

Four million people expected to be out of work within months but conflicting data means joblessness difficult to measure

‘It is not as if there is no support available,’ Rishi Sunak says as he confirms self-employed people, freelancers and company directors will not be given a leg-up

Consumer Price Index rises as retailers delay summer discounts after lockdown eases

Wealthy exploit tax avoidance to pay too little for sale of second homes, works of art and stocks and shares, critics say

UK bank named as one of top funders of thermal coal firms, after announcing net zero commitment in March

Office for Budget Responsibility’s new projections show a slower path of recovery and some permanent ‘scarring’ to the UK’s growth potential as a result of the crisis

GDP grew much slower than forecast in May as output remained 24.5 per cent below pre-pandemic levels

Any decision to cut staff could ‘spell trouble’ for US president’s sons

Screenwriter Richard Curtis and Disney heiress Abigail Disney among 83 wealthy people to sign open letter calling for higher levies

‘Pets of Great Britain, you can say farewell to the Dordogne,’ said the BBC’s Norman Smith