Editorial: The government should follow the example of Scotland and extend protection for tenants as the Covid-19 recession begins to bite this autumn
The news that Marks & Spencer is to cut 7,000 jobs over the next three months is the latest grim indicator of the hard times that millions of families and individuals face this winter. As the government’s furlough scheme winds down, businesses will encounter the full impact of the deepest recession since records began. The Office for Budget Responsibility has predicted that the ensuing redundancies could see unemployment surge to 3.5 million, the highest level since the early 1980s.
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