UK government extends furlough scheme until end of June
(The Guardian Money News)

Chancellor moves swiftly to protect jobs after coronavirus lockdown extended by three weeksCoronavirus - latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe government has been forced to extend its wage-subsidy programme for workers until the end of June following the decision to keep Britain in full lockdown for at least a further three weeks.In a sign of the mounting cost of the Covid-19 pandemic on the state´s finances, the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, said his furloughing scheme would now be in place for a minimum of an extra month. Continue reading...