Rishi Sunak to unveil fourth Covid support package for ailing firms

Chancellor to meet employers groups and unions amid pressure from lockdown-hit areasCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageRishi Sunak is expected to announce his fourth package of support for business in as many months amid mounting pressure on the government to help hard-hit companies in lockdown-affected regions.Trades unions and the UK’s five big employers’ organisations have been summoned to the Treasury on Thursday morning to hear details of the chancellor’s plans before he makes a statement to MPs. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/oct/21/rishi-sunak-covid-support-package-firms-chancellor-unions-employers-lockdown #economic_recovery #coronavirus #economic_policy #rishi_sunak #politics #economics #uk_news #trade_unions #business #north_of_england #uk_job_furlough_scheme