The Guardian view on Alabama’s Amazon rebels: the dignity of labour Editorial: Workers fighting to form the first union at an Amazon workplace in the US are pioneers in the battle to civilise big-tech capitalism
Virtual Lords could be here to stay after Covid – but will MPs follow? House of Lords has embraced Covid-safe representation more than Commons, but many MPs support change
There’s something fishy going on at Tory HQ… Is the Brexit-Covid government’s framing of free speech designed to make lefties fight among themselves?
The Guardian view on the Uber drivers ruling: a challenge to government Editorial: The supreme court’s new judgment has exposed the gulf between labour regulation and the gig economy – and shown where justice must lie
Facebook under fire over move to ‘bully democracy’ in Australia Politicians and news providers in UK and US condemn site after blocking access to media content
Defence research agency for ‘high-risk’ projects on cards for UK Laws to pave way for ‘brainchild’ project of Dominic Cummings – exempt from FoI law and allotted £800m funding
Online sales tax aims to ‘shift balance’ as UK high streets struggle Treasury looks at options as physical shops face dual threat of retail internet and Covid pandemic
Influencers tread a path paved by Michael Gove and co Social media stars swanning around the world are just working within the government’s flabby Covid rules
Equalities minister Kemi Badenoch must apologise or be sacked, says peer No 10 adviser suggested Badenoch may have broken ministerial code in tweets about journalist
Take action over MPs linked to Covid conspiracy figures, PM told ‘Misinformation can kill,’ warns Royal Statistical Society CEO as two more Conservative MPs are linked to discredited claims
Amazon reports UK sales rose by 51% in 2020 Lockdown helped company make £19.4bn but it has not stated how much tax it paid in the UK last year
No 10 defends minister who criticised HuffPost journalist on Twitter Press secretary says Kemi Badenoch ‘had been civil’ when she called Nadine White ‘creepy and bizarre’
Retail is at death’s door – and tinkering with business rates won’t save it The fact that buyers rescuing Debenhams and Arcadia don’t want their 500 shops shows how deep the high street crisis is
Minister under fire over tweets about journalist who sent her questions Kemi Badenoch published questions sent to her office and accused reporter of ‘making up claims’
Facebook removes Save Our Rights UK Covid denial videos Social media site pulls videos by group that Tory MP told to persist with its anti-lockdown activities