UK's hidden problem of rising unemployment may soon be exposed

End of furlough scheme likely to unmask true impact of coronavirus crisis on workersPaid employment falls 650,000 since MarchCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe chancellor could be forgiven for checking the jobs data and considering himself satisfied. Not much changed in the headline figures and that is what he would expect after putting the economy in the deep freeze.Rishi Sunak paid almost everyone who could not work to stand still , and that was mostly what they did. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/jul/16/rising-unemployment-uk-hidden-problem-furlough-coronavirus #job_losses #uk_unemployment_and_employment_statistics #business #economic_policy #economic_recovery #politics #economics #uk_news #coronavirus_outbreak #rishi_sunak