Troubling statistics from the Office for National Statistics show how close waves of mass unemployment are.
The Government has to generate revenue quickly, but austerity and spending cuts are not viable options.
‘Short-time’ working is the Chancellor’s best bet for weaning employers off state support.
Policies and legislation over the years have made letting a deeply unattractive prospect – with renters feeling the effects.
Large numbers of people are falling through the eligibility gaps – caught between schemes for the employed and self-employed.
“Right now, the single most important thing we can do is for the health of our economy is to protect the health of our people.”
Despite help being set out for companies during the pandemic, there have been issues with the implementation of schemes. Ministers must keep an eye on this.
It’s a mixed report, but most of those we spoke to were sanguine – which has less to with the Chancellor’s plans than with the current state of the polls.
Time is running out for the Government to rescue those in the sector, with companies losing millions of pounds each week.
Left-wing activists have suggested there will be “strikes” and “walkouts” if the Government doesn’t cave in to their demands.
“We will be able to get back to normal life, and the quickest way to do that is to avoid having one, two, three million people losing their jobs in the next few months.”
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