Sunak plans 80% furlough wage extension in local lockdown areas
New support comes after Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham said he would take government to court
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The UK chancellor, Rishi Sunak, is poised to announce an extension of the job support scheme, as the government scrambles to contain the economic fallout from draconian new Covid restrictions planned for the north of England.
The chancellor is expected to say that businesses temporarily shut down as a result of coronavirus curbs will receive taxpayer support to fund up to 80% of their staff’s wages. It comes just three weeks after he announced his winter economic plan.
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