Government to pay two-thirds wages of pub and restaurant staff if they are forced to close

Government to pay two-thirds wages of pub and restaurant staff if they are forced to close

Rishi Sunak has announced plans to pay two-thirds of the wages of pub and restaurant staff if they are forced to close Picture: PA Wire/PA Images/Stefan Rousseau Plans for the government to pay two-thirds of the wages of workers at pubs and restaurants if they are forced to close will “keep the engines running”, Suffolk business leaders have said.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced an expansion to the previously-revealed Job Support Scheme, which is replacing the furlough scheme at the start of next month.

Mr Sunak said the new plans would provide “reassurance and a safety net” for people and […]

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