Britain launches scaled-back support for workers hit by resurgent Covid-19
‘As the economy reopens it is fundamentally wrong to hold people in jobs that only exist inside the furlough,’ says Rishi Sunak
24 September 2020 - 19:13
London — Britain’s government launched scaled-back job support on Thursday for workers hit by the resurgent Covid-19 pandemic, but warned not everyone could be helped during an economic meltdown that is threatening millions of jobs.
Chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak also unveiled plans to extend loan repayments for businesses and delay ending a tax cut for the hospitality sector which has been drastically hit by coronavirus restrictions...
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