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Coronavirus: UK workers to get two-thirds of wages if firms told to shut

Coronavirus: UK workers to get two-thirds of wages if firms told to shut

Rishi Sunak announces new furlough scheme as tough curbs loom in parts of England

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Rishi Sunak has attempted to head off mounting anger over plans for imminent new Covid restrictions by announcing a new furlough scheme that will pay two-thirds of workers’ wages in hospitality firms ordered to close their doors.

The hastily arranged announcement was made in a video message from the Treasury, as Downing Streetbriefed local leaders in the north-east and north-west of England about tough curbs set to be introduced next week.

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