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New Figures Show Almost 5 Million People On Furlough During January
Coronavirus
New Figures Show Almost 5 Million People On Furlough During January
The number of workers on furlough reached almost 5 million during January after the national lockdown forced thousands of businesses to shut.
Two Million People Have Not Been At Work For At Least Six Months Of The Pandemic, Research Shows
Coronavirus
Two Million People Have Not Been At Work For At Least Six Months Of The Pandemic, Research Shows
A new study by The Resolution Foundation into the job market during the pandemic has found almost two million people have not been able to work for six months.
Ministers must do more to stop people from being plunged into hardship and mass unemployment
Economy
By Frances O'Grady
Ministers must do more to stop people from being plunged into hardship and mass unemployment
The TUC is calling for a three part approach; improve job support, fix our safety net and invest now in green infrastructure and public service jobs for our future prosperity.
Boris Johnson’s leadership throughout this crisis has been reckless, we need to pursue a ‘zero Covid’ strategy
Coronavirus
By Richard Burgon MP
Boris Johnson’s leadership throughout this crisis has been reckless, we need to pursue a ‘zero Covid’ strategy
A ‘Zero Covid’ strategy would avoid the cycle of lockdowns by instead locking down cases and contacts instead of the whole country. If other countries can do it, there is no reason why we can’t too.
A Quarter Of A Million Arts Jobs Could Be Lost This Autumn, Labour Has Warned
Coronavirus
A Quarter Of A Million Arts Jobs Could Be Lost This Autumn, Labour Has Warned
More than a quarter of a million jobs in the arts could be at risk when the government’s furlough scheme ends later this month, Labour has claimed.
‘The Harder Yards Are Ahead Of Us’: Where Now For Rishi Sunak’s Economic Recovery?
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
‘The Harder Yards Are Ahead Of Us’: Where Now For Rishi Sunak’s Economic Recovery?
Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank England, issued a stark warning earlier this week that even without an increase in Covid-19 cases, “the harder yards are ahead of us” for our economic recovery.
Rishi Sunak Has Been Urged To Consider A 'Targeted Extension' To The Furlough Scheme
Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak Has Been Urged To Consider A "Targeted Extension" To The Furlough Scheme
A cross-party group of MPs have thrown their weight behind calls for an extension to the job retention scheme to provide support to struggling sectors.
Up To £3.5bn Has Been Lost Through Fraud And Error In The Government's Furlough Scheme
Coronavirus
Up To £3.5bn Has Been Lost Through Fraud And Error In The Government's Furlough Scheme
Up to £3.5bn from the government's furlough scheme could have been paid out in error or due to fraudulent claims, HM Revenue and Customs has said.
End of furlough scheme puts 320,000 rural jobs at risk, Labour warns
Coronavirus
End of furlough scheme puts 320,000 rural jobs at risk, Labour warns
As many as 320,000 jobs in rural communities could be at risk as the furlough scheme ends, Labour have warned.
Labour demands German-style scheme to stave off redundancies by letting firms cut workers’ hours instead
Coronavirus
Labour demands German-style scheme to stave off redundancies by letting firms cut workers’ hours instead
Britain should consider adopting a German-style social insurance programme to stop companies laying off staff by allowing them to cut workers’ hours instead, Labour have said.
BAME Brits twice as likely to have lost their job during furlough, new study finds
Coronavirus
BAME Brits twice as likely to have lost their job during furlough, new study finds
Black and minority ethnic (BAME) Brits are twice as likely to have lost their job during the coronavirus furlough period, a new study has found.
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Culture
By Betting And Gaming Council
Boris Johnson warned 6,000 jobs may be permanently lost in Casino industry
Government “wrecking ball” to casino industry is costing millions and half the jobs in England are now “at risk”, warns BGC.
Thousands more manufacturers planning job cuts after Rishi Sunak's summer statement, Labour claims
Coronavirus
Thousands more manufacturers planning job cuts after Rishi Sunak's summer statement, Labour claims
Thousands more manufacturers are planning job cuts in the wake of Rishi Sunak's summer statement, Labour has claimed, accusing the Chancellor of failing to protect the industry.
We need investment of no less than £80bn to protect jobs now and for the future
Coronavirus
By Alison Thewliss MP
We need investment of no less than £80bn to protect jobs now and for the future
The SNP has a five-point plan to kickstart the economy, protect jobs and incomes, and build a fairer society.
We cannot afford a generation of mass unemployment, that’s why we need a back-to-work budget focused on 'jobs, jobs, jobs'
Coronavirus
By Pat McFadden MP
We cannot afford a generation of mass unemployment, that’s why we need a back-to-work budget focused on 'jobs, jobs, jobs'
The UK does not need hyperbole from the Government, it needs a plan that understands investment in people matters as much as bricks and mortar.
Extend furlough scheme for people in local lockdown, Labour’s Anneliese Dodds demands
Coronavirus
Extend furlough scheme for people in local lockdown, Labour’s Anneliese Dodds demands
Shadow Chancellor Anneliese Dodds is urging Rishi Sunak to keep the coronavirus furlough scheme going beyond October if people are caught up in a local lockdown.
Boris Johnson says extending coronavirus furlough would leave people in ‘suspended animation’
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson says extending coronavirus furlough would leave people in ‘suspended animation’
Extending the Government’s furlough scheme beyond October would keep people in “suspended animation”, Boris Johnson has said.
Coronavirus: Ministers urged to stave off ‘second wave’ of unemployment with major job creation plan
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Ministers urged to stave off ‘second wave’ of unemployment with major job creation plan
The Government must take drastic action to stave off a “second wave” of coronavirus-related job losses, a major think tank is warning.
Boris Johnson admits huge job losses ‘inevitable’ from coronavirus but guarantees apprenticeships for young people after the crisis
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson admits huge job losses ‘inevitable’ from coronavirus but guarantees apprenticeships for young people after the crisis
Boris Johnson admitted despite the Government’s actions “there will be many, many job losses” due to coronavirus as he promised to do everything possible so the UK can “bounce back”.
Returning to work during Covid-19: what rights do employees have?
Coronavirus
By House of Commons Library
Returning to work during Covid-19: what rights do employees have?
The Government has encouraged workers in England to go work if they can’t from home. With no changes to existing health and safety law, Daniel Ferguson from the House of Commons Library explains the lay of the land
Environment Secretary urges furloughed Brits to ‘play their part’ in fruit-picking - as website crashes
Coronavirus
Environment Secretary urges furloughed Brits to ‘play their part’ in fruit-picking - as website crashes
The Environment Secretary has issued a fresh plea for furloughed workers to “play their part” by filling foreign labour shortages as Britain’s harvest season approaches.
Coronavirus: Low-paid workers hit hardest by crisis as a third are let go or furloughed, report shows
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Low-paid workers hit hardest by crisis as a third are let go or furloughed, report shows
New figures show that lower-paid workers have been hit hardest by the coronavirus crisis as almost a third say they’ve already lost work or been furloughed.
Rishi Sunak says it ‘breaks his heart’ to see job losses and businesses shutting due to coronavirus
Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak says it ‘breaks his heart’ to see job losses and businesses shutting due to coronavirus
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said it “breaks my heart” to see jobs being lost and businesses shutting due to the economic impact of the coronavirus lockdown.
Analysis: The questions still unanswered as Rishi Sunak extends the multi-billion pound coronavirus furlough scheme
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Analysis: The questions still unanswered as Rishi Sunak extends the multi-billion pound coronavirus furlough scheme
As the Chancellor announces a fresh extension to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, The House’s policy editor Georgina Bailey digs into the detail - and gauges the mood among MPs