Fears of lockdown THREE as Rishi extends furlough AGAIN: Workers will carry on getting 80% of wages until end of September – with businesses expected to contribute from July – and self-employed grants will continue Chancellor Rishi Sunak today confirmed that furlough will continue to October Scheme will not change for employees but employers will … Read more
The furlough scheme that has cost Britain £53billion will be extended to the end of September as Rishi Sunak vows to do ‘whatever it takes’ to help the economy recover. In today’s Budget, the Chancellor will extend the job protection scheme for an extra five months beyond the current deadline at the end of April. … Read more
The furlough scheme that has cost Britain £53billion will be extended to the end of September as Rishi Sunak vows to do ‘whatever it takes’ to help the economy recover. In today’s Budget, the Chancellor will extend the job protection scheme for an extra five months beyond the current deadline at the end of April. … Read more
Rishi Sunak put Britain on standby for tax rises yesterday – as he warned we cannot afford to keep borrowing record sums. Speaking ahead of Wednesday’s Budget, the Chancellor all but confirmed that the £50billion furlough scheme and other Covid support measures will continue until the end of June. The measures are likely to cost … Read more
Rishi Sunak put Britain on standby for tax rises yesterday – as he warned we cannot afford to keep borrowing record sums. Speaking ahead of Wednesday’s Budget, the Chancellor all but confirmed that the £50billion furlough scheme and other Covid support measures will continue until the end of June. The measures are likely to cost … Read more
Two ABBA stars worth a combined £413million used furlough cash to pay staff of Mamma Mia! the musical and other shows, according to reports. Björn Ulvaeus, 75, and Benny Andersson, 74, are co-founders of production firm Littlestar Services – the company behind the stage musical version of Mamma Mia!. Superstar pair Björn and Benny, who set … Read more
Two ABBA stars worth a combined £413million used furlough cash to pay staff of Mamma Mia! the musical and other shows, according to reports. Björn Ulvaeus, 75, and Benny Andersson, 74, are co-founders of production firm Littlestar Services – the company behind the stage musical version of Mamma Mia!. Superstar pair Björn and Benny, who set … Read more
Famous names worth billions have claimed thousands of pounds of taxpayers’ money from the government to furlough staff during the coronavirus pandemic. They include well-known figures like Guy Ritchie, Cara Delevingne, Petra Ecclestone, the Queen’s nephew David Linley and even former US President Donald Trump. The job retention scheme was designed to help employers keep and … Read more
Famous names worth billions have claimed thousands of pounds of taxpayers’ money from the government to furlough staff during the coronavirus pandemic. They include well-known figures like Guy Ritchie, Cara Delevingne, Petra Ecclestone, the Queen’s nephew David Linley and even former US President Donald Trump. The job retention scheme was designed to help employers keep and … Read more
Unemployment has risen again to a five-year high of 5.1 per cent as Rishi Sunak prepares to extend the huge furlough scheme for months more. Official figures showed that in the three months to December the rate went up by 0.1 per cent compared to the equivalent period to November. The increase – hitting younger … Read more