Furlough not perfect but prevented mass unemployment, Sunak says
The former PM, who was chancellor during the crisis, says there was no “playbook” of how to respond to the pandemic. Read More
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Ford to scale back electric vehicle plans, taking $19.5bn hit
The US carmaker is backing away from large electric vehicles, citing lacklustre demand and recent regulatory changes under US President Donald Trump. Read More
Police ‘shot in the front’: NSW premier rejects criticism of Bondi response
Some witnesses have suggested police were too slow to disarm the two gunmen during the Bondi shooting. Read More
‘Throw the parcel at the door’ – Evri couriers cutting corners to earn a better wage
BBC Panorama investigates the delivery firm – a market leader with the worst reputation for non-deliveries. Read More
Online gaming escaped Australia’s social media ban – but critics say it’s just as addictive
Parents and experts say gaming poses many of the same risks for kids as social media, and want them included. Read More
Airbnb fined £56m by Spain for advertising unlicensed properties
The government has been cracking down on the rentals firm as neighbourhoods protest against holiday lets. Read More
Meet the biggest heat pumps in the world
Across Europe huge heat pumps are being installed that can heat tens of thousands of homes. Read More
FBI foils New Year’s Eve terror plot across southern California, officials say
Four people are facing conspiracy charges after they were apprehended while planning to test explosives in the desert. Read More
Iranian Nobel laureate taken to hospital after ‘violent arrest’, family says
Narges Mohammadi told her family in a phone call that she was beaten on the head and neck by plainclothes agents in Mashhad last week. Read More
‘We don’t blame dad for killing mum, he was ill’
Chris Stone-Houghton had been experiencing paranoia when he killed his wife Ruth, an inquest heard. Read More