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[ad_1] Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been urged to extend the coronavirus wage subsidy scheme until September to avoid the spiral of job losses in Britain this summer. In a context of mounting pressure on the government to provide continued support as closure measures are phased out, the Resolution Foundation said …

[ad_1] It was 5 feet. 5in. and the son of a Jewish bus driver whose grandparents had emigrated to New York to escape the harsh realities of life in Eastern Europe. She was the only daughter of an Irish Catholic corporate lawyer. Although it was only two inches taller, it …

[ad_1] RISHI Sunak is ready to announce an extension of the government wage rescue scheme today as 2 million people have emerged who have now signed on. He has been finalizing details of adjustments to the taxpayer-funded job retention scheme, which currently pays 6.5 million workers 80 percent of their …

[ad_1] MINISTERS have revealed a fresh five-step plan to try and keep all workplaces safe from coronavirus tonight. New ‘COVID-19 secure’ guidelines are now available to UK employers to help them get their businesses back up and running and workplaces operating as safely as possible. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live …

[ad_1] Boris Johnson tried yesterday to clear up Sunday’s confusing message to the nation by urging people to start working again this week if they can. But the prime minister’s call came when figures showed that working-class men are at the highest risk of dying from Covid-19, raising fears that …

[ad_1] Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have erected screens around the Beverly Hills area mansion where they are living, after it was discovered people could see directly onto the grounds. Workmen were pictured outside the $ 18million home, owned by movie producer Tyler Perry, on Saturday – the first day …

[ad_1] Keir Starmer accused the prime minister of failing to give the public “clear instructions” on the way through the coronavirus crisis on Monday, as the government struggled to respond to a barrage of questions about its new advice to “stay alert.” Boris Johnson was challenged by the Labor leader, …

[ad_1] We are living through the biggest threat this country has faced for a generation. Coronavirus has taken so much from us. It’s brought normal life to a halt. We can no longer see our friends, no longer spend time with extended family and over 30,000 people have lost their …

[ad_1] Mike Pence will not be quarantined despite a series of coronavirus cases at the White House in recent days, including a positive test for the vice president’s own press secretary. “Vice President Pence has tested negative every day and plans to be at the White House tomorrow,” Devin O’Malley, …

[ad_1] Saudi Arabia will impose harsh austerity measures, triple its value-added tax, and stop monthly payments to citizens to deal with record low oil prices and an economic recession led by the coronavirus. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Russia will begin easing the coronavirus restriction on Tuesday, even as the …