Chancellor: There is hardship ahead for many people as furlough ends

since the UK lockdown began on 23 March, according to figures recorded by Sky News.

"This is what we need to do now, it's to look forward, provide the opportunities for tomorrow. Yes, there is hardship ahead for many people, we know that, but they shouldn't be left without hope."Sky's business presenter Ian King said the chancellor's words on the furlough scheme were not surprising, describing the"damage done to the public finances" as"far in excess of anything we saw in the aftermath of the financial crisis".

What Furlough, I'm a small limited company and I've had to survive on zero income since March

Without being unkind, the prediction of hardship for millions of families, by the Eton educated husband of a woman who is heiress to billions does ring rather hollow on the empathy front. The fact that he is fully aware of the multiplier effect of Brexit in Jan is awful.

Everyone is going to be in debt and will be struggling to pay bills, I fear many will file for bankruptcy.

He is an intelligent man, and well educated, so he knows that Conservatives will be held responsible by millions of families for their misery. Long term unemployment, and the attendant loss of homes, health and happiness for families will not be forgiven. brexit beckons.

I doubt the rich will suffer much just the people who are already near to poverty

Thanx rishi that makes us all feel better

The very man that can stop it but continues not to do his job properly and look after the uk citizens he is a numpty

The biggest recession the world has ever witnessed is just around the corner .. lockdowns are not the answer !! We can’t keep locking people and businesses down forever. There will be revolutions by the people very soon !!

RishiSunak Government Chancellor who is willing to make millions of people suffer due to the unforeseen Coronavirus pandemic because the furlough scheme will end in October as it is not sustainable due to costs involved. ToriesOut CORRUPTION IncomeTaxAvoidance

I need to make my city escape from my country, someone takes me abroad or to any place outside of Ecuador, I can work from whatever to whether it is in prostitution I don't care as long as I get out of here I don't care about anything else what I have to I am ready for everything

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