Parents who haven’t historically claimed could now do so due to lost income

Disputes backlog in ‘under-resourced’ lower court reached 27,280 last quarter

Tax experts warn of unintended consequences of reducing or giving away pay and bonuses

Couples share how they divide their incomes and outgoings — and joint accounts are falling out of favour

Spookily effective savings tips if your money has vanished by the end of the month

A move to donate universal benefits to charity could turn up the political heat  

As chief executive of 23andMe, she holds the key to a vast genetic database. What will she do with it?

The England cricketer on finding his faith, burnout — and why he can’t wait to get back on the pitch

Academics and students on campus life in the era of ‘knowledge corporations’

An entertaining inquiry into the relentless advance of American expressions among the British

Train travel in the UK now combines the worst features of capitalism and socialism

A pledge to roll back the Beeching cuts has rekindled a strange national obsession

Business ease in adapting to lockdowns changes attitudes to remote set-ups

Landlords reject call for 50% reduction, saying hotel group is using Covid-19 crisis to cut costs

Health and beauty chain cites ‘unprecedented decline’ in footfall

Office providers warn chancellor that companies will go bankrupt without relief

Investor blames peso mayhem on ‘massive speculative attack’ and local over-reaction

Macri tries to shore up confidence amid market worries over prolonged political instability and $101bn owed

The Conservatives secure the biggest majority in parliament since Margaret Thatcher with Labour's 'red wall' crumbling; stocks in London surge while the pound has soared more than 2 per cent in its sharpest rally in nearly three years

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Dutch and French trade ministers say Covid-19 has focused minds on global trade and climate change

Cafés, restaurants and secondary schools to reopen in phased easing of restrictions

EU has reservations about allowing Britain to link to its carbon cap-and-trade system after Brexit

Europe commemorates Nazi Germany’s unconditional surrender on May 8, 1945

Britain's new prime minister Boris Johnson has set himself a 100-day deadline to achieve Brexit, with or without a deal with the European Union. Siona Jenkins discusses his chances of achieving this with Miranda Green, deputy opinion editor, and Jim Brunsden, EU correspondent.

Contributors: Siona Jenkins, editor, UK news, Miranda Green, deputy opinion editor, and Jim Brunsden, EU correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon

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A sleep loss epidemic is making its mark on the workplace, but what are its causes and what should businesses do to ensure their fatigued employees get a good night’s kip? Louise Aston and James Wilson talk to Darren Dodd about where employers are going wrong and what needs to be done.

This podcast forms part of FT Health at Work magazine, supported by Vitality. 

Business in the Community's Sleep and Recovery Toolkit for employers can be found here, and their responsible business podcasts, here. James Wilson’s website is available here.

Contributors: Darren Dodd, editor of FT Health at Work magazine, Louise Aston wellbeing director at Business in the Community and, James Wilson, sleep specialist. Producer: Persis Love

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Taylor Swift’s anger over the sale of her back catalogue shines a light on the role of investment in today’s music industry. Anna Nicolaou and Jamie Powell tell Alex Barker about Swift’s dispute with her former record label and how investments are changing in the streaming era of music.

Contributors: Alex Barker, global media editor, Anna Nicolaou, US media correspondent and Jamie Powell, Alphaville reporter. Producer: Persis Love

Music credit: Taylor Swift, Shake It Off, Big Machine Records

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Even before Covid-19 struck, the country’s debt trajectory was out of control

Regime claims 8 people died in plot connected to foiled coup attempt launched from Colombia

Finance minister tells FT that government has rejected counter-offer from BlackRock-led group of creditors

Donald Trump denies Washington played role in alleged attempt to assassinate Maduro

Venezuela’s president airs video of former US soldier accused of taking part in thwarted plot

Severin Schwan unapologetic for outspoken criticism of state responses to coronavirus

Loan scheme worth up to £100m a month would allow suppliers to assist struggling customers

Potential cost cuts should not be used as justification for a UK telecoms tie-up

Customers and investors may appear immune to staff complaints but regulators have not lost interest

How markets are beginning to stir from their coronavirus-induced slumber

Epidemiologist Anders Tegnell says other countries could face big ‘second wave’

Interest rate cuts and massive fiscal stimulus are expected to weigh on the greenback

Large foreign financing requirement and small reserves leave Erdogan facing cash crunch

Mike Mackenzie’s daily analysis of what’s moving global markets

Sterling under pressure from US-China angst and renewed Brexit concerns

Guillaume Faury tells employees in letter that lockdown threatens manufacturer’s existence

Airline calls shareholder vote on directors in latest escalation of dispute

Christian Noyer believes projects available to consumers are a way off yet

Industry bodies had been lobbying for longer postponement over fears of hit to bond markets

NYSE owner did not ‘lose its mind’, says Jeffrey Sprecher

Acquisition allows group to build bigger share of the $6.6tn-a-day market

Watchdogs put 12-month extension on new margin requirements, citing coronavirus threat

Frantic trading across financial markets pushes revenues up at the exchange and financial data group