Government to pay two thirds of employees’ wages if businesses forced to shut
Government to pay two thirds of employees’ wages if businesses forced to shut

The Government will pay two thirds of the wages of staff in pubs, restaurantsand other businesses if they are forced to close under new coronavirusrestrictions, the Chancellor has announced.

Rishi Sunak said the expansion ofthe Jobs Support Scheme would protect jobs and provide “reassurance and asafety net” for people and businesses across the UK in advance of apotentially “difficult winter”.