Sunak: 'Heartbreaking' firm closures and job losses
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Coronavirus: Chancellor Rishi Sunak on 'heartbreaking' job losses

Asked by the BBC’s political editor if the UK was looking at a recession due to dealing with the coronavirus outbreak, the chancellor said the number of closed businesses and loss of jobs was “heart-breaking”.

Rishi Sunak told Laura Kuenssberg he was he “working night and day” to limit job losses.

  • 12 May 2020
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