The chancellor has been announcing the
latest plans to help UK businesses. Rishi Sunak said that from next month, people who work for firms forced to shut because of coronavirus restrictions will have two-thirds of their wages paid for by the government. It could cost hundreds of millions of pounds to run the six-month programme. It’s an extension of the Job Support Scheme. Mr Sunak said it was a safety net for staff and businesses, but shadow chancellor Anneliese Dodds said his “delay in delivering support” had “caused unnecessary anxiety and job losses”.