Humble, grand or fanciful — these designs have serious bed cred

The flower is a motif found in writers from Eliot to Proust to Turgenev

This cornucopia of vegetation in ceramic and bronze is the apotheosis of the style

Coronavirus puts into perspective the cult of perfection in interior design

This season’s hottest trend takes in all things Japanese - from Macaque to Japandi

There’s more to the Swedish interiors giant than Billy bookcases

Nooks for books can be created anywhere in the home

Despite good musicianship from both principals, their songs make little impression

Warmly burnished and gently cryptic, this is easy listening at its most enjoyable

New album channels protest music and social comment through Delta blues mythology and psych-rock

Eric Clapton’s collaborator Duane Allman helped transform the song into a bravura rock showpiece

A star-studded cast sang from their own homes in the New York opera house’s four-hour show

Subscriber numbers surge to 130m as listeners turn to tunes in a crisis

An alt-rock concept album whose concept is never clearly defined

The American singer’s album is sexually frank, with harmonies reminiscent of Mariah Carey

The ENO is adapting a gimmick to attract new audiences now the pandemic has hit

Singers down the years have been drawn to a mysterious track written by a man who turned his back on music

The annual parade of work by living composers went online, performed from living rooms

Artists such as Travis Scott and Charli XCX are appearing in digital form, watched by audiences of avatars

Jazz, folk and classical influences merge as the pianist revisits traditional music collected by the Hungarian composer

Nintendo super smashes it, Peloton powers ahead, Sonos Arc

Leaked Whitehall plan reveals concerns 3 years ago over extra support for sector

Downing Street says any changes will be ‘very limited’ to avoid second peak of infections

UK government in talks with China Railway Construction Corporation

Indigenous protests over gas project are snarling rail traffic and hurting businesses

French high-speed rail maker looks to bulk up in face of Chinese competition

Alstom will have its work cut out to get the Canadian group’s margins back on track, but greater scale would help it compete with industry leader CRRC

Tory manifesto pledge aimed at ‘levelling up’ the regions of Britain faces uphill struggle

Political sensitivities could be outweighed by workers’ construction expertise

First time in five years that rail groups have not paid into state coffers

Termination of Northern contract signals wider problems with privatised system

Naturalist and broadcaster says £106bn rail scheme will destroy 700 wildlife sites

UK transport company has come under pressure from US activist to sell school bus and transit divisions

Move comes after Moody’s predicts £400m blow to transport network’s income

Transport secretary weighs support for airlines and rail operators as passenger numbers drop

Operators warn they will struggle to meet franchise agreements as passenger numbers plunge

London Underground and other locally run services were excluded from previous coronavirus aid packages

Transport group also expects its Greyhound bus service to receive US financial support

Tourism in east Africa’s renowned wildlife reserves has collapsed amid the global shutdown

Three quarters of leisure operators say margins too thin to support fewer customers, according to survey

The new chair of the association that runs men’s tennis wants to share out wealth more evenly

The recruitment process in the industry is slowly starting to turn more professional

Airline’s shareholders support plan to gain state-backed loan guarantees in move to avoid bankruptcy

Yet another economic acronym to impress your friends with.

Optimism of large chains belies scepticism that film goers will flock back

Their critical public service has a price attached. Seamus Murphy photographs these key workers

The company wants to upend banking but the need to mature is more urgent than ever

Good TV deserves a snack upgrade

The opposition leader on Covid-19, dealing with Corbyn’s legacy and holding Downing St to account