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A grandfather took his own life after struggling to cope with being furloughed and not being able to see his much-loved family – in particular his granddaughter, ‘the apple of his eye’ – during lockdown. Malcolm Mather, also known as Clive, from Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, was found dead by a dog walker near dense woodland last … Read more
The head of England’s schools watchdog today warned that education cannot be ‘furloughed’ as Left-wing councils joined the revolt against Government plans to keep schools open. Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman said school closures should be kept to the ‘absolute minimum’, revealing that the first lockdown disrupted children’s learning and wider development. Writing in the … Read more
A woman who was furloughed in May due to the coronavirus has since made £1million after turning an idea to cheer up her colleagues into a new business. Natalie Bamford, 35, from Derby, worked as an expedite services assistant at technology company Selenity. She was one of the millions to be furloughed this year as … Read more
JCB worker, 53, who was driven to drink by being furloughed was found dead at foot of the stairs by his wife after suffering cardiac arrest triggered by excess alcohol, inquest hears Craig Batkin, 53, collapsed at his home in Stoke-on-Trent on May 17 He had been furloughed for two months by JCB digger company His … Read more
Furloughed property firm boss who was told to reapply for his old job on a lower salary was found dead on floor by his pregnant wife after falling off sofa following night of heavy drinking Dharmindera Kalyan, known as Darsi, furloughed from high-ranking position He was offered his old job back but with reduced pay … Read more
Holiday camp operator Butlin’s ‘is yet to tell up to 1,000 furloughed staff if they will keep their jobs when scheme ends in October’ Holiday firm Butlin’s is currently operating at half of its usual capacity They said they haven’t made a decision about workers on the furlough scheme Furlough scheme is due to end … Read more
UK businesses will foot 10% of the wages of up to 10 million furloughed staff from today – as bosses warn Rishi Sunak’s £1,000 job retention grants won’t stop wave of redundancies Bosses warn of lay-offs as employers contribute to wages of furloughed staff Government will reduce its contribution to 70 per cent of wages … Read more
Chancellor’s £1,000 grants won’t save jobs, warn bosses as firms are forced to contribute to wages of furloughed staff for the first time By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 31 August 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 31 August 2020 Business leaders have warned that the Chancellor’s job retention bonuses will not … Read more
Six million furloughed workers broke the rules by doing their jobs from home during lockdown, according to a major report. Almost two-thirds of the 9.4 million people whose salaries were paid by the Government worked during April and May, despite businesses being banned from claiming for employees who did so. Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s £30 billion … Read more
Number of workers on furlough plunged by two million between May and June but the Government scheme is still supporting millions two months before it ends, says new study A study by The Resolution Foundation found 8.9 million workers were furloughed This fell to 6.8 million by the end of June with numbers continuing to … Read more