Issue 1336

Director's thumbs up
There was a fib about her editing skills and and a short she made starring her own thumbs but, however unlikely a career route, it led Yorkshire’s Rachel Tunnard to making prize-winning films – and a new work starring Kristin Scott Thomas.

Furlough the money
Confusion reigned in March as the UK headed towards lockdown, with
businesses unsure of how they were supposed to respond. Has the furloughing scheme done what it promised to?

Conflict in a time of coronavirus
A ceasefire in conflict zones could be an unexpected benefit of the pandemic but, with conflict still escalating, the reality on the ground is different, reports Jamie Kenny.

Plus
Arts, entertainment and online activities, columnist Roger Ratcliffe, musician Max Richter's letter to his younger self, crossword, Sudoku and more.