Poorer expectant mums lose over £4,000 through ‘unfair’ anomaly in benefits

System treats maternity allowance as unpaid income, skewing the amount of universal credit paid out

Duty or score-settling? Rights and wrongs of corona-shaming

The police are receiving thousands of reports every day of lockdown rules being broken as ‘Covidiots’ enters the public lexicon

Sanity, stability and stress-relief: why our beloved pets have never been more important

They are time-keepers, normality-bringers and playthings. Here’s the science behind how cats and dogs help support our mental health

‘People want to help you. Let them’: how to be compassionate in a crisis

Acting compassionately isn’t just about kindness, but about wanting to halt suffering. Right now, we must be wise – and set a template for the future

Sleep and exercise down, back pain and TV up in UK lockdown

Survey finds a third eating less healthily, but TV figures suggest daily surge for PE With Joe

This crisis has changed our experience of home – and exposed the deep pain of poor housing

Do you have a garden? Do you live in a tower block or in a castle? Coronavirus is making old divisions sharper, clearer and more damaging, says Guardian columnist Suzanne Moore

Trust is essential in these times. But Boris Johnson is not a man to be trusted

The prime minister has shown a woeful lack of responsibility as the Covid-19 pandemic has escalated

‘If you’ve no room for sheep, get yourself some hens.’ And other useful virus tips

Wealthy self-isolators have little to say to the millions who fear for their very lives

How pets are helping us through the coronavirus crisis

Animals are proving a lifesaver for many, providing companionship and consistency in uncertain times

Country diary: my heart dances with the daffodils

Letah Wood, Northumberland: Sunlight slants through the beeches and the hillside is fresh and green with wild garlic