UK jobs market bounces back as number of payrolled workers spikes

The number of UK workers on payrolls increased by almost 200,000 between April and May this year as the jobs market continued to bounce back from the coronavirus crisis.  There were 197,000 workers added to payrolls last month, with Chancellor Rishi Sunak seizing on the figures as proof that his ‘Plan for Jobs’ ‘is working’.  … Read more

UK jobs market bounces back as number of payrolled workers spikes

The number of UK workers on payrolls increased by almost 200,000 between April and May this year as the jobs market continued to bounce back from the coronavirus crisis.  There were 197,000 workers added to payrolls last month, with Chancellor Rishi Sunak seizing on the figures as proof that his ‘Plan for Jobs’ ‘is working’.  … Read more

Rishi Sunak rejects pleas from businesses to extend furlough scheme

Rishi Sunak rejects pleas from businesses to extend furlough scheme… despite fears Boris Johnson is on brink of confirming Freedom Day is CANCELLED Rishi Sunak rejected demands from businesses to extend the furlough scheme Staged withdrawal of the scheme will begin July 1, ending at end of September  Business groups urged Chancellor to delay the … Read more

Rishi Sunak rejects pleas from businesses to extend furlough scheme

Rishi Sunak rejects pleas from businesses to extend furlough scheme… despite fears Boris Johnson is on brink of confirming Freedom Day is CANCELLED Rishi Sunak rejected demands from businesses to extend the furlough scheme Staged withdrawal of the scheme will begin July 1, ending at end of September  Business groups urged Chancellor to delay the … Read more

Why Rishi Sunak loves Bridgerton: Chancellor confesses he unwinds by binge-watching the hit drama

It can’t be easy to wind down after trying to sort out the economy, but Rishi Sunak has found a way – by enjoying a box set. The Chancellor, 41, has revealed that he’s just like the rest of us and has spent lockdown binge-watching Netflix hits. ‘I spend a lot of time watching Bridgerton,’ … Read more