Fears over health systems prompt states to take early preventive measures

Urgent action needed to avoid human and economic catastrophe

The continent is facing an humanitarian and economic catastrophe, reports David Pilling

Social distancing curbs mean August vote cannot be held, says electoral commission

Governments are fighting to keep the coronavirus pandemic at bay and their economies afloat

Macron also backs calls for debt relief as he seeks to be seen as champion of continent’s interests

UN official warns mass deportations risk spread of coronavirus to the region

Africans in Guangzhou evicted from hotels and had passports confiscated, officials say

Millions have used a government website to check their state pension, only to find they have missing years of National Insurance contributions. 

Presenter Claer Barrett and guests discuss what can be done, plus experts debate the future for inheritance tax and whether the cap on high cost credit should be extended. 

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What are the biggest barriers to managing our money? Special guests Martin Wolf, Bobby Seagull and Justin Urquhart Stewart tell presenter Claer Barrett what they would banish to ‘Room 101’ to improve the nation’s finances. This week's podcast comes to you from the FT Money tent at the FT Weekend Festival at Kenwood House. 

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What's the best bank account for students? Who will give you an interest-free overdraft? And how can you get hold of a student railcard? Lucy Warwick-Ching, FT Money digital editor talks to three experts about how to make the most of your money as a student. Plus we hear how your credit rating as a student can affect your ability to get finance long after you've finished studying. And finally Guy Anker of Moneysavingexpert.com tells us why you shouldn't automatically pay off your student loan if you can afford it. 

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Have you ever counted how many online accounts you have? Do you listen to music on Spotify, upload your pictures to the cloud or hold your savings in an online bank account? If the answer is yes to any of these questions you should consider what happens to these assets when you die. On this week's FT Money show presenter Lucy Warwick-Ching delves into the world of digital legacies - from Facebook to cryptocurrencies. She talks to Angharad Lynn of VWV, James Norris of the Digital Legacy Association and Ian Bond of the Law Society about the rise of digital wills and end of life planning companies.

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The general election and your finances - with a week to go, what changes could the major parties bring in? Presenter Claer Barrett talks to Rachael Griffin, a tax expert at Quilter, about the pledges. Next up on the show if you're self employed, have you got a pension? A third of self-employed women say they are saving nothing into a pension. Blogger Emma Maslin, better known as the Money Whisperer, has lots to say on this topic. And finally - they might say it's vulgar to talk about money, but James Max, our Rich People's Problems columnist is here to explain why he loves cash.

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Finding suitable childcare is an issue that we know makes many of the FT Money Show listeners bawl so we've invited someone onto the show to try to make sense of it. Today's lead guest on the FT Money Show, Izabella Kaminska, was so struck by the financial complexity of working out the costs of hiring a nanny - from tax, to organising a pension and accounting for various extras - she decided to write about her experiences. On this week's podcast Izzy talks to presenter Claer Barrett about the true costs of childcare.

Plus, we discuss what makes a person more at risk of being scammed.

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2019 has been a bumper year for bad investments - the unravelling of Neil Woodford's investment empire has left many nursing heavy losses, others have lost money in mini bonds or have money trapped in property funds. Presenter Claer Barrett talks to experts about what people should do if their investments haven't worked. Plus, as we enter the season of goodwill we tell listeners how to talk to their family about money.  

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Have you been mis-sold pensions advice? FT Money Show presenter Claer Barrett talks to the FT's pensions expert Josephine Cumbo about the suitability of financial advice in relation to retirement planning. Next up on the show we discuss how the new bank overdraft rules could affect you. And finally, does your financial adviser speak your language? FT columnist Moira O'Neill has spoken out against the widespread use of Latin terms in the investment world - should it be allowed to continue ad infinitum?   

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The "Instagram generation" are more famous for sharing consumption-driven images than being savvy with money - but the social media platform is increasingly providing the "inspo" for young people looking to save money, learn to budget, start investing or get out of debt. Presenter Claer Barrett talks to FT Money writer Katharine Gemmell and FT columnist Jason Butler. 

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There are lots of pressures on household budgets at the current time, but experts on the FT Money show are here to guide you through it. On this week's podcast we’re going to be talking about worker’s rights if companies want to cut their pay; whether you should take a ‘payment holiday on your mortgage’, and how to get a refund on a holiday you can no longer take - our Money Mentor Lindsay Cook is here to help. And with children at home, we’ve also got ideas to inspire them to learn more about money matters - and there’s even a competition parents can enter for sharing their best ideas.

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Reduction is second in under a month as country braces for an extended coronavirus lockdown

Rwanda’s president says continent needs at least $100bn in foreign support to weather shock

Century-old agriculture lender is latest state group in need of government support

Pandemic could set back the fight against malaria by 20 years, with Africa hit worst

Continent has limited confirmed virus fatalities but experts warn it is too early to draw conclusions

Secret burials, overflowing hospitals and dead MPs, as president takes refuge in home village

Newer employees like their appraisals upfront and often

Putting women on boards was just the first step

Wales is getting it right on job creation if you ask me and Aston Martin

Olga Zoutendijk’s appointment as chair of ABN Amro is a landmark, and the bank is better for it

Why women must conquer their fear of networking and do it anyway

Stable, extroverted, agreeable people tend to like their jobs, irrespective of their salaries

One thing that almost anyone who has ever changed career direction has done is to retrain

Winemakers are becoming more skilled at coping with rising temperatures

How Carlo Ferrini went from top consultant to being awarded winemaker of the year three times

The country’s new-wave wine producers have different ideas about what an Argentine Malbec should be

‘To qualify as a Vin Méthode Nature, a wine has to be made from hand-picked organic grapes’

Death toll falls in part because of sharp decline in New York state

Commerce department investigation could lead to new tariffs on transformer parts

The agencies don’t plot presidential coups — but few heroes emerge in David Rohde’s study ‘In Deep’

Data give snapshot of shifting battlegrounds ahead of November’s presidential election

Unanimous decision finds that two former Chris Christie aides did not commit a federal crime

Exemption for digital titles comes after publishers request further financial aid to deal with pandemic

High Court rules some allegations against Associated Newspapers should be struck out

Silver Lake’s Jio stake, Amazon VP quits in protest, new MacBook Pro

Adult entertainment, double-glazing and dog breeding among industries targeted 

Tax authority switches focus to supporting businesses and individuals via job retention scheme 

Chancellor brings forward measure in response to lockdown

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

The investigative journalist on #MeToo and the perils of taking on the powerful

The Russian billionaire on working with Putin, his Premier League plans and making a fortune in the 1990s

The Tory grandee on Thatcher, Johnson — and how centrist complacency fuelled Brexit