We’re at a crossroads with Amazon and its kind – and something needs to change

With the world fighting a deadly second wave of the coronavirus, many of us have little choice other than to use Amazon, but this is a big problem when you consider how little tax they pay, writes Chris Blackhurst

Amazon deliveries and packaging have become a ubiquitous sight during the coronavirus pandemic (AFP via Getty Images)

Did Jeff Bezos lace the world with the coronavirus?

Before the Amazon founder reaches for his lawyers: Jeff, I’m just joking.

But it would certainly make for the plot of some fantastical conspiracy movie. Consider that in March, before the pandemic took hold, shares in Bezos’s online behemoth stood at $1,689 (£1,287). As I write this, they’re $3,322.