But it says a lot about the state of the jobs market.”Look around and these stories are unfolding all over Covid UK. This week, the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has begun cutting the subsidy he gives employers to keep workers on the payroll. That scheme has helped protect 9.5 million jobs and its gradual withdrawal will immediately mean more P45s being handed out. After doing many of the right things in March to save jobs, Sunak has done precious little since. In her just-completed book, Abusing Power, journalist Kate Belgrave documents the toll the welfare state takes on those who need it most.

Source: The Guardian August 06, 2020 04:52 UTC