Coronavirus furlough scheme extended by Sunak but taxpayer support scaled back | ||
Tuesday, 12 May 2020 ()
The furlough scheme currently supporting 7.5 million workers through the coronavirus crisis will be extended until the end of October, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced as the UK death toll linked to Covid-19 passed 40,000. |
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak: Furlough scheme extended to end of October 01:46The Government’s furlough scheme will be extended to the end of October but with changes from the end of July to share the burden of paying salaries with employers, Chancellor Rishi Sunak told MPs. |